The Eldryd Parry Fellowship

At Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET), we are dedicated to honouring the memory of our esteemed founder, Professor Sir Eldryd Parry. The Eldryd Parry Fellowship (EPF) will, funding allowing, provide a grant to one health worker from an African country each year.

In collaboration with Eldryd’s family, Global Health Partnerships will manage this fellowship programme, which will provide the successful applicant with a £5,000 grant to execute a project over a period of nine months.

As we embark on this journey, we embrace Professor Sir Eldryd Parry’s philosophy: “Where do you want to go, how can we help you get there, where are the gaps, how can we help you fill them?” This powerful statement encapsulates the spirit of the Eldryd Parry Fellowship, aiming to nurture the potential of Ethiopian health workers.

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The Eldryd Parry Fellowship (EPF) will, funding allowing, provide a grant to one health worker from an African country each year. The award of £5,000 is limited to early- to mid-career health workers with an interest in primary healthcare from public or not-for-profit LMIC health institutions.

In order to maintain the international Health Partnership model that was so important to Sir Eldryd, the Fellow will come from a UK-LMIC health partnership. Health Partnerships are long-term partnerships between UK health institutions and their counterparts in LMICs. Partnerships aim to improve health services and systems in LMICs through the reciprocal exchange of skills, knowledge and experience between partners in the UK and LMICs.

They will be funded to lead a quality improvement project within their health institution, run a short research project, or contribute towards scholarship fees. These activities will help the Fellow to build their skills and knowledge whilst also ultimately contributing to improvements in the health system.

This work would ideally culminate in a publication in an academic journal.

Information regarding applications for the Eldryd Parry Fellowship 2025-2026 will be released in due course. This will include:

• Eligibility criteria
• Application requirements
• Call for Applications
• Application form

We’re thrilled to share that the second Eldryd Parry fellow for 2024-2025, Fati Maimusa Alkali.

Fati is a Senior Staff Nurse at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and holds a Masters degree in Public Health and a Post-graduate Diploma in Education.  Currently a Clinical Nurse Instructor at Borno State Ministry of Health, Fati has over ten years of experience in Nursing, previously working as a perioperative Nurse in the State Ministry of Health.

In her role, Fati instructs and mentors nursing and midwifery students, ensuring they adhere to stringent clinical standards and fostering their dedication to the nursing profession. In her professional career, Fati has worked to optimise team cohesion, effective communication and health education to deliver optimal patient outcomes, driving her mission to advance nursing practices and education in Nigeria.

The project: Continuous Development for Community Health Extension Workers

Maternal and child health remains a critical public health concern in Borno State, Nigeria, where access to quality healthcare is limited due to ongoing humanitarian challenges. 

Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs), as frontline healthcare providers, often lack adequate training and support, resulting in suboptimal health outcomes.  

This years’ Eldryd Parry Fellowship project aims to improve maternal and child health outcomes in Borno State by enhancing the skills and knowledge of CHEWs through continuous professional development and mentorship. CHEWs, as frontline healthcare providers, often lack adequate training and support, resulting in suboptimal health outcomes in maternal and child health. This project seeks to bridge these gaps by equipping CHEWs with the necessary tools and knowledge to deliver high-quality care. 

The project will design a comprehensive continuous professional development and mentorship programme and develop training materials, modules, and resources focusing on essential maternal and child health topics, practical skills, and best practices.

We’re honoured to have Fati as the second Eldryd Parry Fellow, working to improve health outcomes and advance health equity in Nigeria, in memory of Sir Eldryd Parry’s mission.

Kokob Gebru Kidanu was the inaugural fellow of the Eldryd Parry Fellowship, named in honour of our founder Sir Eldryd Parry.

Kokob is a lecturer, clinician, and researcher of mental health at Mekelle University in Ethiopia, as well as a tireless advocate for women’s rights.

She has extensive experience in clinical work, research, and project management, with a passion for trauma resilience, youth and women’s empowerment, and human rights.

During the war in Tigray, Kokob provided critical mental health support for survivors of sexual violence. She continues to coordinate impactful projects aimed at empowering youth and women and promoting psychosocial healing in her community.

Kokob’s fellowship project “Nurturing Resilience: A self-care Guide for Health Workers Aiding Survivors of Sexual and Gender-based Violence in a Post-conflict Setting in Tigray, Ethiopia” exemplifies the meaningful work she does uplifting vulnerable groups and strengthening the healthcare system in Tigray.

We’re honoured to have Kokob as the first Eldryd Parry Fellow, continuing Sir Eldryd’s legacy of advancing health equity through impactful work like this project.