Malawi

Project Overview: Enhancing Blood Donation at Schools and Beyond: An Implementation Science Study

UG3 Protocols

Protocol 1 (Principal Investigators: Dr. Emmanuel Singogo, Dr. Mina Hosseinipour & Dr. Bridon M'baya): Improving epidemiological surveillance of transfusion transmissible infections and hemovigilance analysis through a comprehensive evaluation of routinely collected blood donation data in Malawi
Protocol 2 (Principal Investigators: Dr. Effie Kondwani Chipeta, Dr. Mina Hosseinipour & Dr. Bridon M'baya): Exploring facilitators and barriers to blood collection and repeat donations in high and low performing districts/programs in Malawi

UH3 Protocol

Club 25 (Principal Investigators: Dr. Emmanuel Singogo, Dr. Mina Hosseinipour & Dr. Bridon M'baya): Evaluating Club 25 School Community Programs in Malawi: A hybrid Type I implementation science cluster-randomized clinical trial comparing an enhanced Malawian-tailored school-based Club 25 donation program to the current standard procedures (SP) for student blood donor recruitment for school donation.

Institution: Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (Blantyre)

Collaborators: University of Malawi – College of Medicine, Lilongwe Medical Relief Fund Trust, and University of North Carolina