A meaningful step forward in newborn health in Ghana
16 April 2026

16 April 2026
A landmark clinical trial to evaluate life-saving antibiotic combinations for treating newborns with sepsis has started in Ghana.
The NeoSep1 clinical trial in Ghana began with the first baby recruited at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. The trial builds on ongoing work in Africa, where newborns have been enrolled in the trial in hospitals in South Africa and Kenya.