Stop TB Partnership - Kochon Prize

STOP TB Partnership - Kochon Prize 2008
CURRENTLY RECEIVING APPLICATIONS - DEADLINE: 11 APRIL 2008
Awarding achievements in combating tuberculosis


		The Stop TB Partnership-Kochon Prize supports the global fight against tuberculosis. The Prize is awarded once a year to persons, institutions, or organizations that have made a highly significant contribution to combating tuberculosis. The prize consists of a medal and US$ 65 000. The cost of awardees' participation in the Award Ceremony also is covered.

BRAC
For scaling up TB control in Bangladesh by involving communities and increasing access to diagnosis and treatment

Ministry of Health, People's Republic of China with special mention to Dr. Wang Longde and to Dr Zhao Fengzeng

For remarkable achievement in the implementation and expansion of TB control-reaching full population coverage. Special mention to Dr Zhao Fengzeng for technical leadership in the initial phase of DOTS implementation in China in the early 1990s and toVice-Minister of Health Dr Wang Longde for leadership and commitment resulting in the achievement of the World Health Assembly targets.

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Mr Winstone Zulu from Zambia and Indian TB Programme Manager Dr L.S. Chauhan were awarded the first Kochon Prize to mark their outstanding contributions to improved TB control.
The prize was awarded by Kochon Foundation Chairman Mr Doo-Hyun Kim and Stop TB Partnership Executive Secretary Dr Marcos Espinal at the 37th Union World Conference on Lung Health, Palais des Congrès, Paris.

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