Bandim Health Project

This study tests whether the BCG vaccine, normally used for tuberculosis, can prevent type 2 diabetes in people with pre-diabetes. Researchers in Guinea-Bissau will give two doses of BCG or a placebo to 200 adults and track their blood sugar levels. The goal is to see if the vacc…

This study tests whether giving the BCG vaccine (normally given for tuberculosis) at the very first health visit after birth can lower the chance of death in the first 42 days of life. Over 22,000 infants in rural Guinea-Bissau are taking part. Some health centers will offer BCG …