Angela Koech, University of British Columbia

Research

Bereavement Care Co-Production Health System Strengthening Kenya Lived Experience Respectful Maternity Care Stillbirth

Latest funding

Project HESHIMA: Honoring Every Stillbirth through Shared Healing and Innovation for Maternity Equity in Africa
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$124,905

Project HESHIMA: Honoring Every Stillbirth through Shared Healing and Innovation for Maternity Equity in Africa

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - IPPH - Global Health

Principal investigators: Vidler, Marianne; Koech, Angela

Keywords: Bereavement Care; Co-Production; Health System Strengthening; Kenya; Lived Experience; Respectful Maternity Care; Stillbirth

$124,905

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bereavement Care Dear Professor Koech, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on bereavement care connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Project HESHIMA: Honoring Every Stillbirth through Shared Healing and Innovation for Maternity Equity in Africa" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]