Highlights from our
Network Meeting 2025
Relive the CHAMPS 10th-anniversary Network Meeting! This event celebrated a decade of advancing knowledge and saving lives in the fight against under-five child mortality.
We showcased how CHAMPS delivers critical evidence, shaping research and public health. See highlights of our discussions on ambitious strategic objectives for the next five years, focusing on refining methods and standardizing approaches across all sites. Most importantly, the meeting strengthened collaboration among our global network and partners.
Discover how we're continuing to make a difference!
Publications
Explore our extensive collection of publications, showcasing a decade of groundbreaking
research and evidence that has advanced global child health and mortality prevention. Dive into
the data that's shaping policy and practice worldwide.
A novel virulent core genome multilocus sequence type CT 11424 of Listeria monocytogenes isolate causing stillbirth in Bangladesh
Child Deaths Caused by Klebsiella Pneumoniae in Kenya: Findings From The Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS)
Causes Of Death Among Children Under 5 Years and Stillbirths, Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Network, December 2016 -June 2018
Characterizing Undernutrition Among Infants Aged 1 to 6 Months in High Mortality African Sites within the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Network
An Upsurge of Measles Cases in Mali—a Consequence of Pandemic-associated Disruption in Routine Immunization
An observational, pilot-study evaluating the utility of minimal invasive tissue sampling to determine the cause of stillbirths in SA women
Comparison of causes of stillbirth and child deaths as determined by verbal autopsy and minimally invasive tissue sampling
Clinicopathological discrepancies in the diagnoses of childhood causes of death in the CHAMPS network: An analysis of antemortem diagnostic inaccuracies
Burden of child mortality from malaria in high endemic areas: results from the CHAMPS Network using minimally invasive tissue sampling
Acceptability of minimally invasive autopsy by community members and healthcare workers in Siaya and Kisumu counties, western Kenya, 2017–2018
Child deaths caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia: a secondary analysis of Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS)
An approach to determining the most common causes of stillbirth in low and middle-income countries: A commentary
Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS): Manhiça site description, Mozambique
Causes of death identified in neonates enrolled through Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS), December 2016 –December 2021.
A Qualitative Assessment of Community Acceptability and Its Determinants in the Implementation of Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling in Children in Quelimane City, Mozambique
Causes of stillbirth and death among children younger than 5 years in eastern Hararghe, Ethiopia: a population-based post-mortem study
Child marriage in rural Bangladesh and impact on obstetric complications and perinatal death: Findings from a health and demographic surveillance system
Coding-Complete Sequence of a SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.25 Lineage Obtained from an 8-Day-Old Deceased Neonate
Aspiration Pneumonia Review: Case Reports from Kenya Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Network (CHAMPS) Program
Causes of Death Among Infants and Children in the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Network
Causes of Stillbirth and Death Among Young Children in Eastern Hararghe, Ethiopia (PREPRINT)
Approaches, achievements, challenges and lessons learned in setting up an urban-based Health and Demographic Surveillance System in South Africa
Child marriage in rural Bangladesh and impact on obstetric complications and perinatal death: findings from a health and demographic surveillance system
Causes of death in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children in the child health and mortality prevention surveillance study in Kenya
Consent to minimally invasive tissue sampling procedures in children in Mozambique: A mixed-methods study
Champions of CHAMPS
Meet the incredible individuals, community members, leaders, public health leaders, scientists,
and passionate advocates whose dedication fuels CHAMPS' mission. Their unwavering
commitment and vital contributions have been instrumental in our decade of advancing
knowledge and saving lives.
Rev. Victor Okon
CHAMPS is the gifted champion with special ability to conquer infant mortality. They bring hope to...
Mrs. Cherry Herbert
CHAMPS has been so supportive. I benefitted a whole lot during my pregnancy. From the scans, the...
HRM (Onun) Apostle Nicholas Odum JP.
CHAMPS project is indeed a sacrifice to salvage humanity in various communities, and I am thankful...
Dr. Muhammad Iqbal
Being out in the field is where we truly see the impact of our work. Every visit, every interaction...
Dr. Raheel Allana
Every data point represents a child, a family, a community. As the Data Lead at CHAMPS Pakistan, my...
Dr. A. Momin Kazi
The CHAMPS Pakistan team focus is not only to collect the childhood mortality data but to...
Dr. Zeeshan Uddin
Playing an important part in this one-of-a kind projects gives me immense pride as it strengthens...
Alhaji Ibrahim B. Jibrin
We believe that every child’s life is in God’s hands, and when death happens, it is His will....
Dr. Theophilus Ipeh Ugbem
When a society loses their children to death without a clue, they are invariably on the path...
Dr. Vivien Mesembe Otu
CHAMPS work embodies a shared commitment to the health and future of our children. It ignites hope...
Pio Matos
I commend CISM for introducing the CHAMPS study and for creating forums that allow child mortality...
Saquina Cossa
Is a huge challenge to connect with communities due to their cultural habits. We use specific...
Dr. Tomé Charles
We are aware of CISM activities that through CHAMPS program, have been developed in our district....
Dr. Equibal Abilio
Within the scope of Data to Action, the work being carried out with the CHAMPS project in the...
Theranne van Vuren
Informed communities are empowered communities. For the past 10 years, CHAMPS—led locally by Wits...
Press Clippings
Explore our curated collection of press clippings and media mentions, highlighting CHAMPS'
impact in leading global efforts to reduce under-five child mortality. For press inquiries or
additional resources, please contact our media relations team.
A Decade of CHAMPS
