But it is not universal. Many people have trouble in the world – unable to enter clinics or explain their symptoms: “[These patients] Do not align yourself with the waiting lists. They wait, without knowing it, for an interior understanding and the courage to request care, “said Dr. Merete Nordentoft in Denmark, describing the patients with whom she worked most closely.
Dr. Nordentoft was one of the six public health champions to receive a prize on Friday for “exceptional innovative work in health development”, at 78th World Health Assembly.
Everyone was honored for their contribution to the treatment of poorly served communities and to advance the objective of health care for all.
“We are celebrating life engagement and relentless work accomplished by our own health professionals in the member states of all regions of the world with a single common goal – health for all,” said President Teodoro Herbosa who chaired the award ceremony.
Reach vulnerable communities
Dr. Nordentoft received the Sasakawa Health Prize for his work on suicide prevention and with young patients undergoing their first psychotic episode. She was the first to receive this mental health work prize and stressed the importance of early interventions that prioritize community care.
“With the right support, early enough, recovery is not only possible – it is probably,” said Dr. Nordentoft about his patients.
Many other recipients have also spent their career focusing on health policies and treatments that highlight integrated community care.
The principles for which Nelson Mandela has fought urges us to pursue a policy of cooperation and partnership in the sharing of knowledge, science and resources – Dr. Majed Zemni
Professor Huali Wang of China and the Directorate of Gériatric Health Care of Kuwait have both received the Sheikh Al-Sabah Prize which honors research and politics carried out to support and advance healthy aging.
Professor Wang was partly recognized for his work to integrate professional and family support networks for the elderly with dementia. It has dedicated its price to these families and to all those who live with complex disease.
The Kuwaitian management was also honored for the way they promoted high quality integrated care for the elderly who “”[preserves] dignity, rights and [recognises] The invaluable experiences of the elderly. »»
Dr. Jožica Maučec Zakotnik of Slovenia, which received the United Arab Emirates Foundation Prize, also worked tirelessly to increase access to health care and co-developed a new type of free health care center system.
“Having grown up in a less developed region in Slovenia, I have established myself a task that the most disadvantaged communities would have more attention,” she said.
‘Strength button’
Some of the winners have recognized that they received these coveted prices at a time when global health is faced with unprecedented challenges, in particular financial.
The budget proposed before the 78th World Health Assembly was reduced by more than $ 1.1 billion due to funding for funding currently planned.
“The world world of health has just been struck by a button of” leaving the force “and we have been pushed to stop some of the things we really want to do,” said Dr. Helen Rees of South Africa, a recipient of the Dr. Lee Jong-Wook prize for his work in HIV prevention and community health services.
Dr. Majed Zemni from Tunisia received the Nelson Mandela Prize for his work focused on the patient in legal medicine and in the promotion of the integration of medical ethics into politics. In his remarks, he noted that the heritage of the icon of world civil rights by also fighting for health policies.
“The principles for which Nelson Mandela has fought urges us to pursue a cooperation and partnership policy in the sharing of knowledge, science and resources,” said Dr. Zemni.
Continue work
Dr. Rees also stressed the importance of seizing this moment to reinvent global public health and maintain its sustainability.
“What we need now is action. We need good sciences and policies based on evidence so that we can meet the needs of all people, including the most vulnerable, “she said.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Managing Director of the World Health Organization (WHO), has also urged all the beneficiaries to continue their work towards a healthier and fairer world.
“At a time when the world faces many challenges, each of you is an inspiration and a recall of progress that can be made to improve health and well-being for all.”
