University of the Witwatersrand

Grantee website Johannesburg, South Africa
Purpose
to determine if application of a safe, cheap disinfectant to the birth canal during labor and newborn at birth prevents maternal and newborn bacterial infections in resource poor settings with high maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality
Division
Gender Equality
Date
JANUARY 2006
Region served
AFRICA
Committed amount
$997,138
Grant topic
Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health
Duration (months)
42
Grantee location
Johannesburg, South Africa

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