UN population prize awarded to US advocate and Malaysia NGO
New York, 18 Mar – (ANA) - A reproductive health advocate from the United States and a Malaysian non-governmental organization (NGO) specializing in family planning and sexual health will be this year’s recipients of the annual United
Nations Population Award, it has been announced. Ms. Adrienne Germain and the Federation of Reproductive Health Associations of Malaysia (FRHAM) were chosen by the Population Award Committee, a body administered by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), in recognition of their contributions to improving public health.
Established by the General Assembly in 1981, the award is given annually to individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to population concerns and their solutions. Ms. Germain, the first scholar to develop the concept of reproductive health in 1987, has been a vocal proponent of family planning and is widely seen as a pioneer in linking fertility and population policies with the status of women since 1975, according to a news release issued by UNFPA. In addition, she has served in leadership positions at the Population Council, the Ford Foundation and the International Women’s Health Coalition, where she served as President from 1998 to 2011. (ANA)
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