Public health prizes and awards

The Léon Bernard Foundation Prize is awarded to a person having accomplished outstanding service in the field of social medicine.

The Ihsan Doğramacı Family Health Foundation Prize is awarded to a person or persons globally recognized for his, her or their service in the field of family health.

The Sasakawa Health Prize is awarded to a person or persons, an institution or institutions, or a nongovernmental organization or organizations having accomplished outstanding innovative work in health development. Such work includes the promotion of given health programmes or notable advances in primary health care.

The United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize is awarded to a person or persons, an institution or institutions, or a nongovernmental organization or organizations who have made an outstanding contribution to health development.

The Francesco Pocchiari Fellowship is awarded to researchers from developing countries to enable them to gain new experience relevant to their research. Candidates must have a keen interest and a strong record in carrying out research on health issues in developing countries.

The State of Kuwait Health Promotion Foundation’s His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and in Health Promotion is awarded to a person or persons, an institution or institutions, or a nongovernmental organization or organizations who have made an outstanding contribution to research in the areas of health care for the elderly and in health promotion.

The Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health is awarded to a person or persons, an institution or institutions, a governmental or nongovernmental organization or organizations, who have made an outstanding contribution to public health.

The Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion is awarded to a person or persons, an institution or institutions, a governmental or nongovernmental organization or organizations, who or which has/have made a significant contribution to health promotion.

The Dr A.T. Shousha Foundation Prize and Fellowship is awarded to a person who has made the most significant contribution to improving health in the Eastern Mediterranean, the geographical area in which Dr A.T. Shousha served the Organization.

The Dr Comlan A.A. Quenum Prize for Public Health is awarded to a person considered to have made the most significant contribution to improving health in the geographical area of Africa, the Region in which Dr Comlan A.A. Quenum served WHO.

The Down Syndrome Research Prize in the Eastern Mediterranean Region is awarded to one or more persons considered to have made an outstanding contribution in the field of research related to Down syndrome.

The State of Kuwait Prize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region is awarded to one or more persons for making an outstanding contribution in prevention, control and research in one or more of the following disease groups: cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.