Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Leadership in Inter-American Health

The Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Leadership in Inter-American Health, created in 1975, honours creative public health leaders whose commitment to public health stimulates excellence among their peers, staff, and other public health professionals. This award recognises committed leaders and their contributions to public health resulting in region-wide improvements in the lives of the peoples of the Americas. Nominations are sought for those who lead by example and participate willingly in hands-on public health work, be it examining and treating patients, assessing the environmental health status of a community, analysing health statistics and studying the distribution of diseases across the region, or controlling the vectors of tropical diseases.

Jointly offered by the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) through the PAHO/PAHEF Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Program, this award includes a cash prize or research grant, certificate of honour, and a symbolic representation of the award.