CORDIS · 101145822 · HORIZON
IMCI-PLUS POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND FOR PEDIATRIC LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Coordinator: WITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM (PTY) LTD (ZA)
IMCI-PLUS is an inter-disciplinary, Pan-African-EU research partnership, with emphasis on capacity strengthening and mutual learning, to improve management of pediatric lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI)–the leading cause of child morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)–by working towards the adoption of point of care lung ultrasound (PLUS) into healthcare policy and routine clinical practice. Current Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) guidelines fail to differentiate between uncommon severe bacterial infections and more ubiquitous self-limited viral illnes…
About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.
EU contribution: €4.4M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 4.5 years from 2024-04-01 to 2028-09-30.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-JU-RIA funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €4.4M toward a total project budget of €4.4M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2023-01.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by WITS HEALTH CONSORTIUM (PTY) LTD (ZA).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2024-04-01 to 2028-09-30 — approximately 4.5 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101145822.