Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust COVID-19 Epidemic Preparedness
- Funded by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Wellcome Trust
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Start & end year
20202021Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$320,405.13Funder
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Wellcome TrustPrincipal Investigator
PendingResearch Location
United Kingdom, MalawiLead Research Institution
N/AResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics
Research Subcategory
Diagnostics
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Not Applicable
Vulnerable Population
Not applicable
Occupations of Interest
Not applicable
Abstract
Malawi is at high risk of COVID-19 epidemic spread, the healthcare system is fragile and the population vulnerable to severe disease. We propose epidemic preparedness activities for COVID-19. These are split into three work packages: diagnostic capacity and genomics surveillance; secondary care; and epidemiology and control. Strategically, we have designed our activities to develop a platform for Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust (MLW) to rapidly pivot into response mode to support the healthcare system and deliver excellent research for current and future epidemic disease threats. Our key goals are to provide diagnostic capability in Malawi for the COVID-19 epidemic, and to develop clinical and epidemiological tools to manage epidemic disease in Malawi