Around 12 million children under the age of five are hospitalised with chest infections such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis each year, a global study suggests. Researchers also found that an estimated 265,000 children under five suffering from chest infections die in hospital each year. (more…)
Established in The Gambia in 1947, the MRC is the UK's single largest investment in medical research in a developing country. The Unit's research focuses on infectious diseases of immediate concern to The Gambia and the continent of Africa, with the aim of reducing the burden of illness and death in the country and the developing world as a whole. read more
The scientific evidence supporting the value of vaccination is overwhelming: In terms of reducing the burden
Learn moreIn recent times, several diseases have reduced very markedly in incidence in The Gambia
Learn moreIn common with most developing countries, The Gambia has high infant and child mortality rates
Learn moreVaccinology Theme retreat
The MRC research programme in The Gambia is in the process of reorganization into three new, interlinking, scientific themes: Child Survival, Disease Eradication and Vaccinology.
The Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Scheme
Emeritus Scientist Professor Hilton Whittle has been studying some of the leading causes of illness and death in the developing world for almost forty years. Hilton, a pioneer of the Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Scheme (GHIS), gives a potted history of one of the longest running longitudinal studies of an infectious disease in the Tropics.
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- In the shadow of HIV/AIDS: Forgotten diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Global health issues and funding agency responsibilities.
- Intergenerational effects of maternal birth season on offspring size in rural Gambia.
- Diagnosing Severe Falciparum Malaria in Parasitaemic African Children: A Prospective Evaluation of Plasma PfHRP2 Measurement.
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