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University Health Network — Preterm Birth Research (2019)

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  • Focus Area: Global Health & Development
  • Portfolio Area: Human Health and Wellbeing
  • Portfolio Area: Science for Global Health
  • Focus Area: Scientific Research
  • Organization Name: University Health Network
  • Amount: $2,778,879

  • Award Date: February 2019

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    Pregnant women living in sub-Saharan Africa and southeast Asia face high rates of preterm birth as a result of multiple risk factors. (Photo courtesy of University Health Network)

    Grant Investigator: Heather Youngs

    This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigator. University Health Network staff also reviewed this page prior to publication.

    The Open Philanthropy Project recommended a grant of $2,778,879 to the University Health Network, a Canadian research center affiliated with the University of Toronto, to support a randomized controlled trial investigating the efficacy of an intervention to reduce preterm birth in Kenya. Preterm birth is a leading cause of global under-five mortality, resulting in over 1 million deaths each year.

    Pregnant women living in sub-Saharan Africa and southeast Asia face high rates of preterm birth as a result of multiple risk factors, including protein-deficient diets and a high burden of diseases, including malaria, anemia, and HIV. This trial will compare the current standard of care for expectant mothers in Kenya, which includes dietary supplementation of iron and folic acid, to the same standard of care with the addition of the amino acid L-arginine, an essential nutrient in pregnancy that contributes to healthy placental development. The research will be led by Kevin Kain and Chloe McDonald.

    This falls within our interest in scientific research, specifically within our interest in advancing human health and wellbeing.

    The grant amount was updated in August 2024.

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