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The CARMA Global study, part of the EPIICAL project, has successfully met its recruitment target and recruited 99 children and adolescents living with HIV from across the globe.

In recent years, advancements in medical research have paved the way for an array of treatment options for children living with HIV. The efforts of scientists and researchers globally, have…

The PediCAP project, dedicated to investigating antibiotic therapy for severe and very severe childhood community-acquired pneumonia, actively participated in the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) forum held…

Congratulations to the 18 finalists for Penta’s inaugural Brighter Future Award. The selected finalists have demonstrated exceptional creativity in their approaches to tackling healthcare challenges, showcasing ground-breaking solutions with the…

In the quest to enhance our understanding of paediatric HIV and improve treatment outcomes, the EPIICAL project has worked tirelessly for the past eight years to gather and generate knowledge…

As we observe World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2023, the theme of “Preventing antimicrobial resistance together” serves as a stark reminder of the collective responsibility we all share in 

Hospital-acquired infections pose a significant risk to the health and wellbeing of newborns, especially preterm babies. The NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network will be holding a webinar focusing on the role and potential of…

The NeoIPC Consortium is proud to announce the launch of a new surveillance toolkit to help neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) track and prevent hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in high-risk newborns,

There is a growing need to ensure that knowledge generated from clinical trials is shared widely and accurately. However, young people often find themselves left out of this crucial exchange…

In the heart of Munyonyo, Uganda, on October 13-14, over 140 healthcare professionals and researchers gathered for our course, PentaTr@ining Uganda 2023. The bespoke two-day programme was a rich fusion…

The D3 (PENTA 21) investigators’ meeting took place in Uganda on 12 October 2023, bringing together partners from South Africa, Spain, Thailand, UK and Uganda to discuss progress,

The Penta/EACS HIV treatment guidelines 2023 were launched on the 18th October 2023 at the EACS conference in Poland. Guidance on preferred and alternative first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) have been updated…

A new animated video aimed at study participants explains what happens during a pharmacokinetics (PK) study. The video, which is now available to watch online in Lugandan,

The D3 trial is excited to announce that it has successfully completed recruitment in the trial at an exceptional speed. D3 is looking to see if a new tablet, a…

The PediCAP team is pleased to report that the 1100 patients required for the main trial in this study have now been recruited. PediCAP is an innovative, EDCTP funded clinical…

Do you know someone making a significant difference in healthcare, particularly for women and children? The Penta Brighter Future Award is here to recognise and celebrate those unsung heroes who…

A new European-African collaboration to improve the way infections in newborns are treated is launching today. The project, called SNIP-AFRICA, aims to reduce mortality among neonates in hospital with sepsis…

A warm welcome to my blog, thank you for joining me for the conference adventures!!!  Flying to Brisbane, was a beautiful journey, it was my first time going out of…