My research interests focus broadly on 4 major areas 1. Understanding epidemiology, management, development and testing of intervention and vaccines 2. Malnutrition in maternal, foetal and child malnutrition especially micronutrient deficiencies 3. Methodological work focusing on pooled and meta-analysis of intervention trials in primary areas of 1st and 2nd focus to inform policy or design new research techniques 4. Efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality if MDG goals are to be met.