Zimbabwe: ZADHR Chairperson wins award
ZADHR is proud to announce that its Chairperson, Dr Douglas Gwatidzo, is the winner of the 2009 Jonathan Mann Award for Health and Human Rights. The Global Health Council selected Dr. Gwatidzo as the winner from the nominees for 2009 in recognition of his and ZADHR's work to advocate for health rights and freedom from torture in Zimbabwe.
ZADHR Chairperson, Dr. Douglas Gwatidzo wins the 2009 Jonathan Mann Award for Health and Human Rights
ZADHR is proud to announce that its Chairperson, Dr Douglas Gwatidzo, is the winner of the 2009 Jonathan Mann Award for Health and Human Rights.
The Global Health Council selected Dr. Gwatidzo as the winner from the nominees for 2009 in recognition of his and ZADHR’s work to advocate for health rights and freedom from torture in Zimbabwe. The Global Health Council also commended the support that Dr Gwatidzo and other members of ZADHR have provided to beleaguered fellow health workers in Zimbabwe’s collapsed health system, mentoring of young medical students and providing medical documentation and care for victims of organised violence and torture.
The prestigious Award is named after the late Jonathan Mann, a dedicated health and human rights activist, who died in a plane crash in 1998. It is bestowed annually to a leading practitioner in health and human rights and comes with a financial reward. The Award was presented to Dr Gwatidzo at a special Awards Ceremony held during the Global Health Council’s Annual Conference on 28 May 2009.