Havana Asthma Birth Cohort

Havana Asthma Birth Cohort

About the study

The Havana Asthma Birth Cohort was established in 2010/11 as a collaboration between the Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology in Cuba and The University of Nottingham in the UK in response to Cuban concerns that asthma prevalence was increasing in Cuba. As the children grow older, observations continue on their health and development with a particular interest in allergic disease and tropical infections.

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La cohorte de Asma desde el nacimiento de La Habana fue establecida en 2010/11 como una colaboración entre el Instituto Nacional de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología de Cuba y la Universidad de Nottingham en el Reino Unido en respuesta a la preocupación en el país de incremento en la prevalencia de asma en Cuba. Los niños han crecido y se continúa observando su salud y el desarrollo con particular interés en enfermedades alérgicas e infecciones tropicales.

 

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Contact

Cuban lead:
Dr Silvia Venero Fernandez 

UK lead:
Dr Andrew Fogarty 

Future collaborations

Enquiries about future collaborations on epidemiology research of chronic respiratory diseases including asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis in Cuba are welcomed.

 

 

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Study team

Members  PDF format

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Funders

  • Wellcome Trust
  • The James Trust, British Medical Association
  • Nottingham University Hospital's Charity
  • The University of Nottingham
  • Scadding Morriston-Davies Fellowship
  • Ministry of Health, Cuba
  • INHEM, Cuba

 

 

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Division of Respiratory Medicine
The University of Nottingham
Clinical Sciences Building
Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road
Nottingham, NG7 2UH