2016 - 2018 Principal Investigator. Chamas for Change
Validating an integrated community-based strategy of peer support in pregnancy and infancy, Grand Challenges Canada. 250,000 CAD. [Grants] $250 000 over 24 months.
2014 - 2016 Co-Investigator. LEEPing Ahead
See and LEEP Training for Primary Care Providers in Kenya, CFAR supplement. Collaborator(s)
Cu-Uvin, S. Omenge, E. (500 000 $ over 24 months)
2015 - 2018 Co-Investigator. STRIDE – STratification of Risk of Diabetes in Early Pregnancy in India and Kenya, MRC Newton Fund. Collaborator(s)
S Pastakia, W. Kosgei. (£600,567 over 3 years)
2015 - 2016 Principal Investigator. Chamas for Change
Building Adult Capabilities to Safeguard Children’s Developmental Potential through Mother-Child Clubs in Kenya, Grand Challenges Canada. Collaborator(s)
SL. Ruhl, L ($250,000 over 18 months)
2011 Rising Star in Global Health, Grand Challenges Canada
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