Impact CHAMPS supports new lines of scientific inquiry through innovative use of our network. Questions CHAMPS is investigating include: Were children who died of malnutrition lacking specific nutrients? With a new grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CHAMPS will test micronutrient levels in samples from deceased infants and children in six sites in […]
Impact The CHAMPS platform—experience, infrastructure, and relationships—enables CHAMPS teams to support additional scientific work and respond to emerging health needs. Collectively, the CHAMPS network builds capacity by mentoring scientists, providing feedback to health personnel, and empowering communities to ensure sustainable health improvements. CHAMPS provides open access, summarized and de-identified data in real time and upon […]
Impact Public health leaders are using CHAMPS findings to inform health polices, resource allocation, and partner- led interventions that improve maternal and child health. To address leading causes of deaths at CHAMPS sites, our teams collaborate with local health authorities to: Intervention: Folic Acid In Ethiopia, CHAMPS works with the Ministry of Health as it […]
Impact CHAMPS enrollment and findings, shared with families, bring understanding after the loss of a child. The information can: Sharing Knowledge Increases Health-Seeking Behavior Preventing HIV Transmission A family in a CHAMPS community sought help from traditional healers and nearby medical clinics for their six-month old child who had not been gaining weight. They were […]
Impact A coalition of community representatives, partners and an advisory board is formed at each site to collaborate with CHAMPS social behavioral and community engagement (SBS/CE) teams to improve pregnancy and mortality surveillance. This collaboration builds trust, supports community-led solutions, and facilitates community ownership to sustain maternal and child health programs. Interventions CHAMPS investigations show […]