Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Purpose
To test whether a low-cost medicine, lansoprazole, already used widely for stomach acid can reduce the inflammation that damages the placenta and restricts fetal growth in risk stratified pregnant women in Nigeria.
Division
Gender Equality
Date
October 2026
Region Served
AFRICA
Committed amount
$750,000
Grant topic
Maternal, Newborn, Child Nutrition and Health
Duration (months)
33
Grantee location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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