Global WACh
February 14, 2020
Announcing the 2019 Seeds for Change Awardees
Global WACh is pleased to announce the largest group of recipients of the 2019 Seeds for Change Resource Award to Strengthen Collaborative Sites. We received the most applicants this year compared to previous years. Congratulations to our 10 awardees! We look forward to sharing the impact of these small changes with big improvements in clinical care, patient satisfaction, workforce empowerment, and health service delivery for programs benefiting the health of women, adolescents and children.
| Applicant | Site | Country | Project Title |
| Ahoua Koné | Bondoukou Referral Hospital | Côte d’Ivoire | Improving the hospital experience for pediatric patients |
| Benson Singa | Migori Country Referral Hospital | Kenya | Improving Privacy and Care for Women at MCH Clinic and favourable health outcomes for Neonates and Malnourshed Children admitted at Migori County Referral Hospital |
| Brenda Wandika | Mathare North Health Centre | Kenya | Improving infrastructure to support maternity care in Mathare North Health Centre |
| Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia | Lighthouse Trust | Malawi | The Lighthouse Trust Children and Adolescent Support Program |
| Ednah Ojee | Mathare North Health Centre | Kenya | Improving Emergency Response at the Mathare North Health Centre Maternity Ward |
| Emma Otieno | Yala Sub County Hospital | Kenya | Emergency response equipment for the FIT/STEP UP Study |
| Judy Onyango | Mathare North Health Centre | Kenya | Improving Perinatal Monitoring |
| Karoli Lwanga | Mbita Sub County Hospital | Kenya | Resources for the Antibiotic Use in Children with Severe Diarrhoea (ABCD) Study |
| Matemo Daniel | Lumumba Sub County Hospital | Kenya | Refurbishing Hospital Space for TB and MCH care |
| Nelly Mugo | Partners in Health Research and Development research site in Thika | Kenya | Enhancing waiting room experience for women and adolescents |