Question: Who has been announced to be conferred with prestigious John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award for the year 2019?
(a) Vikram Patel
(b) Anthony Fauci
(c) Satoshi Ōmura
(d) Vikram Sinha
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Leading global mental health researcher, a psychiatrist and professor of global health at Harvard Medical School,Dr Vikram Patel has been announced to be conferred with prestigious John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award for the year 2019.
- He has been recognized for his world-leading research in global mental health, generating knowledge on the burden and determinants of mental health problems in low- and middle-income countries and pioneering approaches for the prevention and treatment of mental health in low-resource settings.
- He is also the co-founder of Goa-based NGO ‘Sangath’ established in 1996.
- Goa and Boston-based,Dr Patel will be formally presented with the awards on 24 October 2019 at the annual Canada Gairdner Awards Gala in Toronto.
- The award includes a cash honorarium of $100,000.
Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://gairdner.org/winners/current-winners/#Vikram_Patel
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/vikram-patel-gets-global-health-award/article26714606.ece