Mount Kenya University
Thika, Kiambu, Kenya
Purpose
To test whether an approved medicine that repairs the damaged gut lining can also protect the placenta and improve fetal growth in pregnant women in Kenya, and to prepare the first safety study of its use in pregnancy.
Division
Gender Equality
Date
October 2026
Region Served
AFRICA
Committed amount
$750,000
Grant topic
Maternal, Newborn, Child Nutrition and Health
Duration (months)
24
Grantee location
Thika, Kiambu, Kenya
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