Sanyu
Research
Unit
Improving maternal and infant health worldwide
A woman dies in pregnancy somewhere in the world every two minutes. We're finding low-cost ways to prevent these needless deaths.
Andrew Weeks, Director, Sanyu Research Unit
A woman dies in pregnancy somewhere in the world every two minutes. We're finding low-cost ways to prevent these needless deaths.
Andrew Weeks, Director, Sanyu Research Unit
Every day, around 800 women will die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications. Most of these deaths will occur in a low resource setting and are preventable with access to the right medical care.
The Sanyu Research Unit, based at the University of Liverpool’s Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, is dedicated to improving maternity care worldwide, particularly in poorer settings. We also work in close partnership with the Sanyu Africa Research Institute (SAfRI), based in Mbale, Uganda.
The units are named after Edith Sanyu, a Ugandan woman who died during labour. Although not well known herself, she represents the many voiceless women who suffer daily due to a lack of resources for maternal and child health.
Sanyu Research Unit - Partners and Funders
The unit is part of the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Translational Medicine and is based at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
We bid for funding to undertake research that will make a real impact on the world, on women and on babies' health. We are grateful to the following for their continued support:
