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Welcome to the NPEU

The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit - Conducting robust research to improve care for mothers, babies and families since 1978

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PRU-MNHC

The Policy Research Unit in Maternal and Neonatal Health and Care (PRU-MNHC) began a programme of work in January 2019 with funding from the Policy Research Programme at the Department of Health and Social Care (England) via the National Institute for Health Research.

Clinical Trials Unit

The NPEU Clinical Trials Unit (NPEU CTU) is a fully registered UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit and typically runs a number of large multi-centre Randomised Controlled Trials.

SHEER

The NPEU also conducts Social Sciences, Health Economics and Epidemiological Research (SHEER) which includes on-going influential studies.

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis is safe for pregnant women who are at risk of HIV infection

Pill for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV in the palm of a hand

A new study led by researchers at Oxford Population Health's National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit has found that three commonly-prescribed medicines used to prevent HIV infections during pregnancy are not associated with babies being born too soon or too small.

These findings provide support for the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to provide preventative medication to women of reproductive age and pregnant women who are at risk of HIV infection. The results are published in eClinicalMedicine.