in 2019, the two winners of the inaugural ATLANTIC SENIOR FELLOW AWARDS were the EAST MEDITERRANEAN BRAIN HEALTH INITIATIVE, a joint project of three Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health; and the HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR THE PHILIPPINES, a joint initiative of two Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity in Southeast Asia.The successful entries are given awards from the ATLANTIC INSTITUTE for projects which are emblematic of the ATLANTIC FELLOWS’ vision and the values of the community. Here, SOMPORN PENGKAM from Thailand and her colleague, BEVERLY HO, in the Philippines describe how the Award has helped them advance their project.