Projects

Here We present Wosera's Completed and the Ongoing projects.

Completed projects

1. Baseline epidemiological, immunological and entomological studies in preparation for malaria vaccine trials..Funded by USAID,1990-1994

2. Safety and immunigenicity trial for a three-component blood-stage malaria vaccine in adults .. Funded by USAID& AusAID, 1994-1997

3. Safety and pilot efficacy trial of a three-component blood-stage malaria vaccine in children 5-9 yrs old5, .. Funded by USAID& AusAID 1994-1997

4. Randomized control trials of the effect of Vitamin A, and Zinc supplementation on incidence of malaria .. Funded by USAID & AusAID 1995-1998

5. Studies on the effect of untreated bed nets on morbidity, mortality and vector biology ..Funded by USAID & AusAID 1990-1994 & 1997-2002

6. Evaluation of new treatment protocol for early childhood illness as part of an Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) approach PNG Health Department /.. Funded by AusAID, 2001/02

7. In-vivo monitoring of resistance to chloroquine (CQ) + sulphadoxine / pyrimethamine (SP) treatment and determination of molecular markers of resistance.. Funded by Swiss National Science Foundation 2002 - 2005

8. Studies on host genetic adaptations to malaria infections and the effect of Duffy heterocygocity on risk or P. vivax infections .. Funded by National Institutes of Health (USA) 2001-2006

9. Trial of Artesunate suppositories for treatment of chilhood malaria, incl. Studies on social accepability of rectal mode of drug delivery. .. Funded by World Health Organisation 2004-2005

10. Parvo Virus B19 infections and the risk of severe anaemie AusAID / Funded by Univ. of Sydney 2004-2005..

11. Supplementary Immunization activities .. Funded by Department of Health, Burnet Institute 2006-2007

12. Mother and Child Health/IMCI intervention ..Unicef 2006-2007

13. Mixed Plasmodium infections and malarial morbidity ..Funded by National Institutes of Health (USA) 2006-2007

14. Randmomised trial of CQ/SP, Artesunate/SP, Coartem and Duo-Cotexin for treatment or uncomplicated malaria World Health Organisation / .. Funded by Rotary against Malaria 2005 -2006

15. Improving maternal & child health outcomes through village based health interventions .. Funded by UNICEF 2006 / 07

16. Knowledge, attitudes & practices in relation to maternal and adolescent health ..Funded by AusAID 2002 - 2006

17. (Clinical) Epidemiology of P. vivax and P. malaria AusAID 2002 - 2006 .. Funded by UNICEF 2006 / 07

18. Development and application of high-throughput PCR-LDR assay for semi-quantitative diagnosis of malaria infections in epidemiological studies.. Funded by AusAID 2002 - 2006

19. Acquisition of immunity to Malaria 07Funded by BMGF (through IPTi trial) & National Health & Medical Research Council (Australia) 2006/

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Ongoing projects

1. Intermittent preventive treatment (IPTi) for the prevention of malaria and anaemia in infants ..Funded By Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2005-2009

2. Cost effectiveness of IPTi ..Funded By Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2007-2008

3. Baseline epidemiological, immunological and entomological studies in preparation for malaria vaccine trials.. Funded by USAID,1990-1994

4. Acceptability of IPTi ..Funded By Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 2008-2009

5. In vivo costs of antimalarial drug resistance..Funded By Swiss National Science Foundation, 2006 - 2009

6. Health indicators monitoring..Funded By AusAID, 2008-2009