Virchow €500,000 global health prize committee announced
16 June 2022
Ms Roopa Dhatt, Executive Director of Women in Global Health has been elected to the Virchow Prize Committee to oversee the annual laureate selection for the Virchow Prize for Global Health – a major international award that honors outstanding achievements in addressing global health challenges faced around the world
The Virchow Prize ceremony will be held in Berlin on October 15, before the World Health Summit.
Endowed with €500,000, the prize for Global Health is awarded by the Virchow Foundation for Global Health and recognizes individuals or organizations who dedicate their lives to improving global health. Aligning these efforts with the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.
As the first appointed Virchow Prize Committee, elected members have the special and important role of selecting the inaugural laureate of the Virchow Prize for Global Health; representing a milestone towards improving awareness of global health issues and achieving our common mission of health for all.
Laureates will be announced on September 12.
Nominations for the Virchow Prize for Global are open through June 30. All information can be found here: https://virchowprize.org/nominations/
