August 10, 2016
Global WACh Announces 2016 Small Change Awards
We believe that small changes have the power to make a big difference. The Global WACh Small Change Awards are given to improve the patient experience in low and middle income countries by improving clinical care, patient satisfaction, workforce empowerment, and health service delivery for programs befitting the health of women, adolescents and children. Our applicants described their vision for a small change at their site, our panel reviewed the ideas, and the highest quality proposals demonstrating tangible change were chosen. We are pleased to announce and congratulate eight outstanding proposals.
2016 Small Change Awardees
| Institution | Awardee | Award | Purpose |
| Aymba Clinic, Gondar, Ethiopia | Getnet Mequanint | $952 | Beds and bedside cupboards for Aymba’s maternal waiting room. |
| Karen Health Centre, Nairobi County | Teresa Nderi | $1000 | A freshly-painted waiting area, new exam-room curtains, and a fetal heart monitor. |
| Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya Pediatric Studies | Hellen Okinyi | $964 | Pulse oximeters, pediatric ambu bags, and nebulizers to better accommodate a high volume of patients. |
| Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya Pediatric Studies | Daisy Chebet | $960 | Diagnostic sets and pediatric blood pressure cuffs for the pediatric HIV care clinic. |
| Kenyatta National Hospital, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | Dr. Rashmi Kumar | $900 | Bedside cupboards, a nurse desk, and filing cabinet to decongest the small PICU. |
| Kenyatta National Hospital, Department of Mental Health | Dr. Josephine Atieno Omondi | $900 | A child reflection room for engaging children aged 5-12 and preventing their boredom, anger, or disruption. |
| Kisumu East District Hospital | Sally Nyaboke Mogire | $1000 | A computer, printer, and USP device for rapidly accessing digital HIV test results. |
| Seattle Somali Health Board | Ahmed Ali | $639 | A laptop and scanner for keeping digital health records and accessing web materials. |
The Small Change Awards are supported through private donations from people like you. You can make a gift on our website’s Small Change Award page or give through the UW Combined Fund Drive that supports more than 5,000 nonprofits in the UWCFD campaign (Charity 1481904).
Read a full summary of each of our award recipients here.