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Geneva Health Forum at the World Health Assembly 2025

Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health 2025. Laureate Lecture and Dialogue

Presentation:

The Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health was established in 2008 in honour of Dr LEE Jong-wook, the sixth WHO Director-General, who dedicated his life to the underprivileged.

The Prize is awarded to individuals, institutions, or governmental and non-governmental organizations whose outstanding contributions to public health reflect Dr LEE’s vision and commitment. In accordance with the Prize Statutes and Guidelines, it aims at rewarding work that has extended far beyond the normal call of duty.

The Prize consists of a plaque from the Founder and a monetary award of up to USD 100,000.

The Prize will be awarded to this year’s Laureate during a special ceremony held at Campus Biotech in the framework of the Geneva Health Forum. The presentation will be jointly conducted by:

•     Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General Emeritus of the World Health Organization and Founding Dean of the Vanke School of Public Health at Tsinghua University
•     Prof Antoine Flahault, Director of the Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva.

Moderators:

	Antoine Flahault Director, Institute of Global Health University of Geneva
	Margaret Chan  Dean of Vanke School of Public Health at Tsinghua University China

Speakers:

	Hyejin Jung Director, Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) South Korea
	Il-Soo Ha President, Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) South Korea
	Kyoo Hong Cho Minister for Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea South Korea
	Precious Malebona Matsoso  Representative of the Laureate’s Country South Africa
	Helen Rees 7th Laureate of the Dr LEE Jong-Wook Memorial Prize for Public Health South Africa
	Suraya Dalil WHO Special programme on Primary Health Care Switzerland
	Jerome Kim International Vaccine Institute South Korea