Updates
2018 Program Update
Our 2018 Program Update details the vital work of our teams in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and at UCSF. Through the collaboration of these four teams and the leadership of principal investigators Phelgona Otieno in Kenya, Sabine Musange in Rwanda, and Peter Waiswa in Uganda, we are saving lives by improving care for newborns and mothers. We are also supporting discovery research that investigates factors contributing to preterm birth while training the next generation of preterm birth researchers through our Transdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowship. Read the Update
Tiny Hats for Tiny Babies Photo Story
In fall 2017, the East Africa Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi-EA) began collecting tiny hats for tiny babies in East Africa. Then early this spring, members of the PTBi-EA teams began delivering the hats to mothers and babies at hospitals and health centers. View the story
Kangaroo Care Photo Story
On International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day each May 15th, we honor the power of this life-saving intervention. Low-tech and high-touch, kangaroo care (KC) is perfectly suited for preterm babies in low-resource settings. Wrapped skin-to-skin against the chests of their mothers or other family members – tiny babies, so vulnerable to hypothermia, are kept warm. KC facilitates bonding, helps babies regulate their respiration, and promotes breastfeeding. View the Story
PTBi-East Africa 2016: A Year in Review
Learn more about PTBi-EA's work in our 2016: A Year in Review. Read the Review
PTBi-East Africa Donates Life-Saving Equipment to Uganda Hospitals
PTBi-East Africa Researchers Win Saving Lives at Birth Seed Grant
Tiffany Lundeen, CNM, MSN, MA, a midwife and member of the Maternal and Newborn Health Research Cooperative at UCSF Global Health Sciences (GHS) developed the Virtual Mentor with Dilys Walker, MD, Hannah Park and partners from software engineering firm Thoughtworks. Read the Story
Group Pregnancy Care in Rwanda Webinar
Dr. Sabine Musange, PTBi-Rwanda's principal investigator, leads this webinar about the development and launch of the largest group pregnancy care trial ever conducted, through a partnership among UCSF PTBi-EA, the University of Rwanda, and Rwanda Ministry of Health. The webinar covers the collaboration among the Rwandan and US research teams and the Rwanda Ministry of Health, the co-creation of a context-specific model and monitoring and evaluation plan, the co-design of a cluster randomized control trial, the plan for large-scale implementation, and the preparation of the human resources needed for a successful rollout. View the Webinar
