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PAHEF’s support of healthcare-associated infection control and prevention efforts provides the foundation and the pathway for much needed sustainable efforts in Bolivia
Malaria Day in the Americas 2011
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Dr. Laura Adriana Albarellos, Universiad de la Américas Puebla, Mexico
PAHEF and PAHO Present the 2011 Manuel Velasco Suárez Award for Excellence in Bioethics » Award Overview WASHINGTON, DC (September 27, 2011) – Last night, the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) jointly presented the Manuel Velasco Suárez Award for Excellence in Bioethics to Dr. Laura Adriana Albarellos for her proposal, Creating and using a system of gene banks for the establishment of public policies. The award was presented at a special event in Washington, DC, by Dr. Benjamin Caballero, chair of the PAHEF board of directors, and Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, PAHO director. It carries a grant of US$10,000 to support Dr. Albarellos’s proposed work. Read more: Dr. Laura Adriana Albarellos, Universiad de la Américas Puebla, Mexico
Learn About the Winners of the 2011 Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health 2011
PAHO and PAHEF Honor Innovative Public Health Figures Who Are Advancing Health in the Americas WASHINGTON, DC (September 27, 2011) – Last night, ministers of health, high-level delegates, ambassadors, U.S. government officials, and representatives from organizations, foundations, advocacy groups and private industry gathered for the third annual PAHO/PAHEF Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health event. Every year, the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) jointly bestow the Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health to recognize contributions in the areas of leadership, health literature, veterinary public health, voluntary service, bioethics, and universal health care.
Dr. Peter Jay Hotez, Baylor College of Medicine, United States
PAHEF and PAHO Present the 2011 Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Leadership in Inter-American Public Health » Award Overview WASHINGTON, DC (September 27, 2011) – Last night, the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) jointly presented the Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Leadership in Inter-American Public Health to Dr. Peter Jay Hotez. The award recognized Dr. Hotez’s outstanding contribution to health in the Americas in the fields of global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease control. It was presented by Dr. Benjamin Caballero, chair of the PAHEF board of directors, and Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, PAHO director, at a special event in Washington, DC.
Read more: Dr. Peter Jay Hotez, Baylor College of Medicine, United States
Awards for Excellence - 2011 Winners
PAHO and PAHEF Honor Innovative Public Health Figures Who Are Advancing Health in the Americas WASHINGTON, DC (September 27, 2011) – Last night, ministers of health, advocacy groups and private industry gathered for the third annual PAHO/PAHEF Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health event. Every year, the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) jointly bestow the Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health to recognize contributions in the areas of leadership, health literature, veterinary public health, voluntary service, bioethics, and universal health care.
Latin American Health Leaders to be Honored by PAHEF and PAHO
WHAT: The annual PAHO/PAHEF, Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health will be presented to public health leaders to recognize their contributions in the key areas of leadership, health literature, veterinary public health, voluntary service, bioethics, and universal health care. The awards are cosponsored by the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Read more: Latin American Health Leaders to be Honored by PAHEF and PAHO
Dr. Ana Lucía Lovadino de Lima, University of São Paulo, Brazil
PAHEF and PAHO Present the 2011 Fred L. Soper Award for Excellence in Health Literature Winner » Award Overview On Septembet 26, 2011, the article entitled Causes of the accelerated decline in child undernutrition in Northeastern Brazil (1986-1996-2006),published in volume 44 of Revista de Saúde Pública (2010), was selected to receive the 2011 Fred L. Soper Award for Excellence in Health Literature. The winning article, which was represented by lead author Dr. Ana Lucía Lovadino de Lima, was jointly presented at a special event in Washington, DC, by Dr. Benjamin Caballero, chair of the board of directors of the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF), and Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Read more: Dr. Ana Lucía Lovadino de Lima, University of São Paulo, Brazil
The Women’s International Network for Guatemalan Solutions, Guatemala
PAHEF and PAHO Present the 2011 Clarence H. Moore for Excellence for Voluntary Service Winner » Award Overview On September 26,2011, The Women’s International Network for Guatemalan Solutions (WINGS) was presented the 2011 Clarence H. Moore Award for Excellence in Voluntary Service last night. WINGS received the award, which was jointly presented by Dr. Benjamin Caballero, chair of the board of directors of the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF), and Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), for its commitment to reproductive health and the unwavering dedication of its 211 volunteers. Read more: The Women’s International Network for Guatemalan Solutions, Guatemala |
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