As a collaborator, Doris brought a unique perspective that enriched each of our efforts and deliverables.
I was fortunate to see Doris’ work firsthand as she effectively sought to integrate WASH/IPC interventions within maternal and newborn health programming under the USAID-funded MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership. Her professional ethos reflects a positive, steady commitment to such initiatives. As a collaborator, Doris brought a unique perspective that enriched each of our efforts and deliverables.
Testimonials
What colleagues and partners say.
Four accounts from people who have worked alongside this practice — in global technical leadership, in country programmes, and in the ministry work that followed.
Each is reproduced in full and in the writer’s own words. The same recommendations can be read on LinkedIn, where they were originally given.
She played a pivotal role in strengthening my WASH and IPC skills and consistently guided me to grow professionally.
I count myself lucky to have been mentored by Doris Bota during our work together at Save the Children. We connected during her mission to Nigeria and Ghana while supporting the integration of WASH and IPC within maternal and newborn health programmes under the MCGL project. During my mentorship, she played a pivotal role in strengthening my WASH and IPC skills and consistently guided me to grow professionally.
Her encouragement to pursue the paid IPC courses at Emory University was transformative. She not only motivated me to apply but also supported me throughout the process, including guiding me on how to request organisational sponsorship, which was successfully approved. The knowledge and skills I gained through her mentorship have significantly advanced my career. Her leadership, dedication and investment in others’ growth make her an exceptional mentor.
Doris’ technical knowledge of WASH in Healthcare Facilities is unmatched.
Doris’ technical knowledge of WASH in Healthcare Facilities is unmatched. She is hardworking and often worked late into the night to make herself available to colleagues based in the US. I always enjoyed listening to Doris during project meetings because her approach to providing technical support is very collaborative and solution-oriented.
She does a great job assessing and understanding the needs of project staff in order to provide effective technical support. I highly recommend Doris, and any organisation that hires her is fortunate to have such a dedicated, passionate and hardworking professional.
She is one of the most dependable, knowledgeable and forward-thinking IPC specialists I have worked with.
I had the privilege of working closely with Doris at Management Sciences for Health under the USAID MTaPS programme, where she made an outstanding contribution to strengthening Infection Prevention and Control practices in Kenya. She is one of the most dependable, knowledgeable and forward-thinking IPC specialists I have worked with.
Doris provided excellent technical support to the Ministry of Health in developing and rolling out the national IPC policy, strategic plan and training curriculum, aligning them with WHO standards and integrating IPC, WASH and Occupational Safety and Health into health-system structures.
During the COVID-19 response, she demonstrated remarkable leadership, supporting national contingency planning and readiness assessments across 33 counties. She also led training for more than 500 health workers and continuous quality improvement teams.
A highlight of our collaboration was the integration of antimicrobial resistance and IPC interventions, where Doris consistently promoted knowledge sharing and cross-team learning. Her facilitation of quarterly MoH–partner review meetings strengthened coordination and governance at national and county levels.
Beyond her technical depth, Doris is a committed systems builder who elevates those she works with. She helped strengthen collaboration across 400+ IPC practitioners and contributed to Kenya’s first five-module IPC training package. Doris combines expertise, humility and collaborative leadership.
These are quoted as written. For independent verification, the same recommendations appear on Doris’s LinkedIn recommendations.
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