At #WHA74, the Sasakawa Health Prize was awarded to Dr Amal Saif Al-Maani, for boosting awareness of antimicrobial resistance and the importance of #HandHygiene, and for advocating for rational use of antimicrobials in #Oman 🇴🇲
To help combat antimicrobial resistance, Dr Al-Maani engaged in the national project “Be Role Model for Hand Hygiene” as part of her advocacy work for #HandHygiene in the community and health care settings in #Oman 🇴🇲
🏆 The 2021 Sasakawa Prize goes to Dr Wu Hao from Fangzhuang Community Health Service Centre in #China 🇨🇳.
Dr Wu has devoted his career to improving community health & integrating the use of technology to ensure more people can access care close to home.
Dr Wu Hao pioneered an intelligent family physician-optimized collaborative concept (IFOCM). This enables doctors to
✅ remotely assess & monitor patients
✅ ensure 24-hour customized care
✅ refer patients to specialist care when needed
and many more.
During #COVID19, Dr Wu Hao’s centre established epidemic prevention & control teams and opened a 24-service hotline and @WeChatApp official account, allowing patients to consult their family doctors for free.
Dr Wu Hao & his team train nearly 5000 family physicians a year, helping address the shortage of doctors in community healthcare.
He also works to ensure equal access to primary health care, especially for those living in poor areas in #China 🇨🇳.
At #WHA74, the National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of #Ukraine 🇺🇦 has been awarded the Dr Lee-Jong Wook memorial prize for public health, for conducting 30 years of research on the impacts of radioactivity ☢️ on health following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
The National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of #Ukraine 🇺🇦 has worked closely with WHO. It became a WHO Collaborating Centre for the Organization’s Radiation Emergency Medical Preparedness and Assistance Network in 1998.
Research conducted by the National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of #Ukraine 🇺🇦 has helped mitigate the impact of the Chernobyl disaster. The institute provided invaluable expertise and lessons of Chernobyl with the global expert community.
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