OBJECTIVES
 
Main objective:
To strenghten the capacity of two clinical research sites in Africa
 
Specific objectives:
To strenghten the capacity of team members to implement GCLP guidelines
To strenghten the capacity to monitor anthropometric and nutritional status of infants born to HIV-infected mothers.
 
METHODS
Training of local staff members
 
ACTIVITIES
Train the clinical trial staff in GCP and GCLP
Help to implement SOPs
 
RESULTS
Upgrade of the capacity of both laboratories to perform all tests needed to measure the endpoints of the Kesho-Bora trial 'on site'
 

Funding agencies

Others

Partners

ICRH, University of Ghent, Belgium; Laboratoire debactériologie-virologie, Université de Montepellier, France; IRS, Moltepellier, France; ICRH, Mombasa, Kenya; Centre MURAZ, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina-Faso

Period

December 01, 2005 - November 30, 2006

Project status

Project closed

Team members

Mr. Stanley Luchters
Ms. Marleen Temmerman

Countries

Belgium
France
Kenya

Themes

HIV & AIDS
Cervical cancer and HPV
Mother and child health