The Malaria Champions of the Americas Award

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF), the George Washington University Center for Global Health (CGH) invite any individual, institution, group, or project conducting efforts to overcome the challenges of malaria in the Americas to participate in the competition for The Malaria Champions of the Americas Award.

In 2010, organisations or collaborations applying innovative approaches to reach high risk groups, including indigenous and mobile populations, are eligible to apply. For activities that are either ongoing or completed within the last year, this year's Malaria Champion will receive:

• An opportunity to participate in three PAHO capacity-building training courses for malaria prevention and control.
  
• Support from a PAHO-based George Washington University Global Health Service Fellow for approximately three months to aid in research and field work.
  
• US$2,500 cash award for malaria-related capacity-building efforts (e.g. staff training/education, research, project proposal development, or other activities that enhance skills and abilities to achieve goals and targets.)
  
• A commemorative plaque

Nominations will be evaluated based on demonstrated achievements in the following areas:

1. Capacity-Building
   
2. Technical Expertise and Innovation
   
3. Collaboration
   
4. Leadership
   
5. Impact