2022 Winners

Rukeya Miah – Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Jennifer Pearson – University Hospitals Birmingham
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Engagement Diversity and inclusion Team – North East Ambulance Service
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Sam Ogunkoya – East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT)
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Marsha Jones – Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Shumel Rahman – North East Ambulance Service
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Positive Action Project – Northeast Ambulance Service NHS Trust
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Community Development Outreach Team – Hywel Dda University Health Board Wales
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Dr Nida Suri – West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Dr Akhtar Khan – Hywel Dda University Health Board, Wales
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Dr Ugonna Chukwumaife – NHS & Rehoboth for Families
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Benash Nazmeen – Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Sherifat Muhammad-Kamal – Muslimah Education Centre
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Maaha Suleiman – CareAlgo
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Bisi Soledolu – The Shuri Network
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Jennifer Pearson, Miriam Coffie and Tom Warner – University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, NHS England & NHS Improvement Midlands
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Cheryl Samuels – NHS England and NHS Improvement
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

Dr Na’eem Ahmed – ChelWest NHS Trust
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.

See ME First Team – Whittington Health NHS Trust
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Professor Dr. Monica Lakhanpaul is the visionary behind the NEON (Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition) programme, an initiative focused on improving infant feeding, care, and dental hygiene practices in South Asian communities in East London. By using a community-based, co-produced approach, NEON empowers local mothers and carers with culturally sensitive resources, including recipe books, asset maps, and health services lists. Under Prof. Lakhanpaul’s leadership, NEON has significantly improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes and is now scaling across the UK and globally to address health inequalities in underrepresented communities.