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Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide, yet in many settings, diagnosing it still depends on lab equipment and turnaround times that pregnant women and clinicians simply don’t have. A new point-of-care test aims to change that, and last week it took a significant step forward. The Lepzi Ltd team spent […]

Researchers, funders and policymakers have traditionally driven research into pregnancy hypertension. While this research has led to important advances, the questions that matter most to women, families and those providing care are not always reflected in research agendas. To help address this, the PAPAGAIO programme has launched the Pregnancy Hypertension Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) in Sierra Leone

Inside the CRIBS Global Conference 2026: Eight Countries: Innovation and Community, Leadership 8–10 July, King’s College London From 8 to 10 July, researchers, clinicians, funders and community partners from across the CRIBS Global network gathered at King’s College London for three days of reflection, collaboration and planning. Delegates travelled from Sierra Leone, Zambia, South Africa, Uganda,

Jenie  Sparkes qualified as a midwife in 2001, aged just 25. Looking back, she describes herself at the time as “very young, very naive”, but with an instant passion for clinical care that would shape the next two decades of her career. This Is How Babies Are Born All the Time That passion, fittingly, has

Elfriede Mamie Fatmata Kormawa, known to her colleagues as Elfi, is a Research Fellow in Maternal Health at King’s College London. Based in Sierra Leone and working within the PAPAGAIO programme, she is undertaking a PhD through the NIHR PAPAGAIO scholarship, with a focus on strengthening the management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia,

Muito Obrigado, Brasil: Inside PAPAGAIO’s Brasília Team Meeting This June, members of the PAPAGAIO team travelled to Brasília for a landmark week, combining a Trial Update Meeting with attendance at the 58th Congress of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of the Federal District (SGOB), hosted by the Brazilian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. Science on the stage

Published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health, the review, led by researchers at King’s College London and CRIBS Global, finds that biomarker testing could transform pre-eclampsia diagnosis in resource-limited settings, but that major barriers to access must be urgently addressed. Pre-eclampsia kills an estimated 42,000 mothers and 500,000 babies every year, with 92%

Dr Mukape Mukape is a Research Fellow in Maternal Health at King’s College London, pursuing his PhD through the NIHR PAPAGAIO scholarship. On study leave from the University of Zambia, where he lectures in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Human Anatomy, he also serves as a Senior Registrar at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. Within CRIBS

On 22 May 2026, the PAPAGAIO research programme joined forces with CRIBS Global and partners across continents to mark World Pre‑eclampsia Day with vibrant community‑driven initiatives. From Brazil to Zambia to India, the message was clear: early detection and awareness save lives. Brazil The PAPAGAIO team in Brazil carried out a series of impactful activities