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May 8, 2025
How the Gates Foundation is solving a tragic mystery: Why do children and mothers die prematurely?
The body of a 1-year-old boy lay on a bare examination table in Soweto, South Africa—looking precious and small, heartbreakingly beyond help. In the dimly lit room, two researchers did their work methodically and in silence, taking samples from the child’s brain, lungs, and liver with a needle and swab, and then carefully packaging them to be sent for testing. Then the child’s body was gently lifted into a postmortem pouch, to be sent for a proper burial. […]
July 29, 2025
The Task Force Welcomes the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Program
The Task Force for Global Health is pleased to announce that the Program Office of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) program joined The Task Force in July. […]
July 21, 2025
CHAMPS and HPI Pioneer Digital Storytelling for Global Health Communication
In a significant stride towards enhancing global health communication, the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) program, in collaboration with the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), successfully hosted its inaugural StoryHelper Workshop on Digital Storytelling for Global Health. Held virtually via Zoom from July 14th to 17th, 2025, the four-day intensive workshop equipped communications officers […]
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May 15, 2025
The breakthrough that transformed the Gates Foundation
Through advances in how researchers collect and analyze global health data, we now know much more about what kills children, where these deaths occur, and why some kids are more vulnerable than others. By putting those insights to work, we’ve been able to save lives. […]
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May 12, 2025
CHAMPS Network Marks 10 Years of Impact: Advancing Knowledge, Saving Lives
The Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Network commemorated its 10th anniversary with a landmark gathering held in Nairobi, Kenya, from April 27 to May 1, 2025. Convened under the theme “Celebrating 10 Years of CHAMPS: Advancing Knowledge and Saving Lives,” the event brought together CHAMPS scientists from 9 sites across Africa and Southeast Asia […]
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May 12, 2025
CHAMPS Network Marks 10 Years of Impact: Advancing Knowledge, Saving Lives
The Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Network commemorated its 10th anniversary with a landmark gathering held in Nairobi, Kenya, from April 27 to May 1, 2025. Convened under the theme “Celebrating 10 Years of CHAMPS: Advancing Knowledge and Saving Lives,” the event brought together CHAMPS scientists from 9 sites across Africa and Southeast Asia, Program Office staff, public health leaders, policymakers, researchers, and health practitioners to reflect on CHAMPS’ achievements and chart a bold vision for the years ahead. […]
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May 10, 2025
Revealed: The diseases killing children under the age of five years in Kenya
A new study indicates that a significant number of Kenyan children under the age of five are dying from hypoxia, a condition where the body lacks sufficient oxygen. This finding comes from a peer-reviewed study by CHAMPS, a global health program run by Emory University in partnership with Kemri and other organizations. The study highlights the critical need for interventions to address preventable causes of child mortality in Kenya. […]
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May 8, 2025
How the Gates Foundation is solving a tragic mystery: Why do children and mothers die prematurely?
The body of a 1-year-old boy lay on a bare examination table in Soweto, South Africa—looking precious and small, heartbreakingly beyond help. In the dimly lit room, two researchers did their work methodically and in silence, taking samples from the child’s brain, lungs, and liver with a needle and swab, and then carefully packaging them to be sent for testing. Then the child’s body was gently lifted into a postmortem pouch, to be sent for a proper burial. […]
December 5, 2024
[Atlanta, USA/ Potsdam, Germany] – Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS), and Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) announce a new partnership aimed at applying technology and research to advance the understanding of causes of stillbirths and child deaths in Africa. This collaboration will focus on three key pillars: technology transfer to incorporate AI and other digital […]
May 17, 2023
CHAMPS Scientists Present at PAS2023, ESPID2023 and the 2nd Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia
CHAMPS not only generates data on child mortality, but we also share our findings to empower prevention strategies. Our team members frequently share CHAMPS data and lessons learned with the wider global health community through international conferences and forums. In the last few months, CHAMPS scientists presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, European Society For Paediatric […]