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STOP TB Partnership - Kochon Prize 2009
Nominations for the 2009 Kochon Prize can be submitted before 31 July 2009
Awarding achievements in combating tuberculosis
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Who can nominate
A recognized national health body of any WHO Member State, any Stop TB partner or any former recipient of the Prize.
Who can be nominated
A person or persons, an institution or institutions, or organization or organizations, that have made a major contribution to stopping tuberculosis. Nominees should have significant and documented achievements in the formulation and implementation of a system or policy for anti-tuberculosis programmes; or fields of TB research, advocacy, education or training for the prevention of tuberculosis.
There is no restriction on the age, sex or nationality of proposed candidates.
Current WHO staff members and members of the Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board for the last two years are not eligible to receive the prize. Candidates may not nominate themselves.
How to submit a nomination
All nominations should include:
- A completed nomination form (Download the form (PDF), (Download the form (Word)
- A letter of nomination from an eligible national health body, Stop TB Partner or former recipient
- Supporting documentation (Curriculum Vitae for individuals, annual report for an organization, or other documentation as appropriate)
All documentation should be signed and submitted in English in hard copy (handwritten documents are not accepted) or PDF format.
Completed nominations should be sent to:
Dr. Marcos Espinal, Executive Secretary,br>
Stop TB Partnership Secretariat, World Health Organization
20 Avenue Appia - CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: + 41 22 791 2879 fax: + 41 22 791 4886
stoptbprize@who.int
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