The award acknowledges outstanding projects which contribute toward improving medical healthcare in developing countries along with those persons from organizations who are responsible for the projects.
Although global child mortality has fallen over the last 30 years, every year around 5 million children under the age of 5 die due to a lack of health services, often from preventable or treatable causes. In order to sustainably strengthen medical care for children in developing countries, the EKFS is already promoting a special program on child health.
Proposals were encouraged which involve successful projects from OECD DAC-listed countries that are based on partnership. The projects ought to demonstrate how the survival rates and the health of children younger than five can be boosted by an improved qualification of health professionals and good clinical care. Alongside the high level of quality and innovation on the part of the project, the particular achievement and character displayed by the proposed person responsible for the project is deemed as being of equal value for receiving the award. The project should be implemented by or together with local partners, strengthen the respective healthcare structures, and serve to set an example for projects in this sector.
This year's winners have already been determined.
The Else Kröner Fresenius Award for Development Cooperation in Medicine 2024 goes to:
Organization: Unidad Nacional de Oftalmología (UNO) for her humanitarian commitment "Retinopathy of Prematurity in Guatemala"
nominated by: CBM Christian Blind Mission e. V.
Look forward to detailed background information about the awardee and gain deeper insights into the award-winning project at the award ceremony:
Date: Tuesday, 15th of October 2024, 6 p.m.
Where: Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Jägerstraße 22-23, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Queries: Doris John, +49 (0)6172 8975-10
Participation is only possible through prior registration here.