The president of Praboromarajchanok Institute, Vichai Tienthavorn, has been named the recipient of the World Health Organization's (WHO) prestigious Sasakawa Health Prize, for his work on thalassemia and other non-communicable diseases in the country.
The awards ceremony took place during the 75th World Health Assembly, which takes place until 28th May in Geneva, Switzerland.
Geneva, Switzerland, 27 May 2022 – The National Malaria Component of the Ministry for Citizen’s Power for Health of Nicaragua today received the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize for its essential work carried out in the fight against malaria, an effort that has been carried out for more than 50 years with support from the network of voluntary collaborators (ColVol).