RESEARCH
This site was established in 2001 and officially opened in September 2003, as a research unit for prospective clinical trials. The mission is to perform research in infectious diseases to the benefit of children and their families. The major focus is on HIV and tuberculosis, diseases of major significance to patients attending our hospital.
KID-CRU collaborates with other South African institutions both in the Western Cape and Gauteng. We are externally funded by mainly the Division of AIDS, National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA and also the Rockefeller Foundation. The funding specifically relates to trial related management. As our focus is HIV and TB, the capacity of the hospital to manage these conditions is enhanced.
