The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that the Maldives can now submit applications for its prestigious awards.
The Ministry of Health has revealed that applications are now being accepted for the annual World Health Assembly awards, which will be presented at next year's event. This year, there are five awards available for nominations.
The awards are open to individuals or organisations from any WHO member country. The ministry will consider the work and submitted documentation of the applicants in selecting candidates to represent the Maldives. Interested parties should submit their nominations to the Ministry of Health by 1200hrs on September 1.
The awards include the Sasakawa Health Prize, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Health Foundation Prize, the State of Kuwait Health Promotion Foundation Award, the His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for the Promotion of Healthy Ageing, the Dr. Lee Jong-Wook Memorial Prize for Public Health, and the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion.
The awards will be presented at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva next year. The Maldives has a history of success at these assemblies, having won Health Association Awards five times, including the Dr. Lee Jong-Wook Memorial Prize for Public Health Award in 2013 for the Diabetes Society of Maldives.
The WHO aims to recognise the achievements of health workers through these awards, honoring individuals, donors, and organisations that advance the health sector and provide exemplary health services.