Nominees for the 1999 Jonathan Mann Award
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Dear colleagues,
It is our pleasure to announce the nominees for the first annual Jona-
than Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights. As you can see the
53 nominees hail from a wide spectrum of health related disciplines
spanning the globe. Each nominee demonstrates commitment to the princi-
ples of human dignity through promoting public health and health-
related policies.
The recipient of the 1999 Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Hu-
man Rights will be chosen from this distinguished group of nominees by
a select Blue Ribbon panel of international health and human rights
leaders. The award will be presented by former US President Jimmy Car-
ter during the Global Health Council's annual conference in Washington,
DC, from June 20-22, 1999.
The Blue Ribbon panel is asked to rank the nominees based on:
- service to a community which is clearly facing challenges to both
health and human rights;
- evidence of commitment through action directed toward those least
able to protect themselves; dedication to the principles for which
Jonathan Mann fought; and
- the winner will be given a cash prize that should further their work
and attention devoted to the linkage of global health and human
rights.
In order to extend the maximum support needed to make the first annual
Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights an important
prize worthy of its namesake and its intended recipient, we ask you to
help by contributing toward the cash prize. All contributions are fully
tax-deductible.
Please send your contributions to the
Jonathan Mann Award
c/o the Global Health Council
1701 K St., NW
Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006, USA
On behalf of the sponsors of the Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health
and Human Rights, I thank you for your interest and support in this en-
deavour.
Warm regards,
Nils Daulaire, MD, MPH
President and CEO
Global Health Council
mailto:AIDS@globalhealthcouncil.org
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Nominees for the First Annual Jonathan Mann Award
1. ACCSI - Accion Ciudadana Contra el Sida- VENEZUELA- AIDS advocacy
work
2. Achmat, Zackie; Treatment Action Campaign of the National Associa-
tion of People- SOUTH AFRICA- grassroots mobilization of people
with HIV/AIDS
3. Sister Mary Elizabeth; AEGIS - AIDS Education and Global Information
System- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA- dissemination of information on
HIV/AIDS
4. Agyemang, Nelson Godfried; Youth Development Foundation- GHANA-
grassroots promotion of human rights for disadvantaged youth
5. Ammann, Arthur, M.D.; Global Strategies for HIV Prevention- OAKLAND,
CA - advocate for children and a liason between children with HIV
and the FDA
6. Anderson, Karen, BSN, M.Ed., MPH.-CHILE- health educator
7. Arauz, Rita; Foundation Nimehuatzin - NICARAGUA - human rights
spokesperson
8. Berrtel, Rosalie, Ph.D., G.N.S.H.- BUFFALO, NEW YORK- president of
the International Institute of Concern for Public Health
9. Beyer, Chris, M.D.; Johns Hopkins Fogarty AIDS International Train-
ing Program - BALTIMORE- health and human rights advocate in South-
east Asia
10. Brown, Ben, M.D.; The Burmese Refugee Care Project- SEBASTOPOL, CA-
founded Burmese Refugee Care project
11. Center for International Health, University at Albany- ALBANY, NEW
YORK- health center currently established in Cyprus
12. Civil-Military Alliance to Combat HIV and AIDS Commission in Brus-
sels, BELGIUM - HIV prevention in military populations
13. Cook, Philip, Dr.; School of Child and Youth Care, University of
Victoria- BRITISH COLUMBIA - advisor to governments in Africa about
compliance with UN Convention of the Rights of the Child in the de-
veloping world
14. Cook, Rebecca, Prof.; International Human Rights Program, Univer
sity of Toronto - TORONTO - professor of human rights law
15. D'agostino, Angelo, Dr.; Nyumbani- KENYA- hospice for abandoned
HIV+ children
16. Denison, Rebecca; WORLD- OAKLAND, CA- founder of WORLD (women or-
ganized to respond to life threatening illnesses)
17. Dhital, Saroj, Dr.; Kathmandu Model Hospital- NEPAL - developing
community based health systems
18. Doctors for Global Health (DGH) - EL SALVADOR - volunteer organiza-
tion implementing programs in health, social justice, education
19. El Centro de Denuncias Contra la Discriminacion- ARGENTINA - anti-
discrimination organization for individuals with HIV/AIDS in the
Caribbean and Latin America
20. Family Support Trust- ZIMBABWA - NGO devoted to relieving suffering
associated with poverty and ill-health
21. Faraja Trust Fund- TANZANIA- NGO focused on capacity building,
self-help, and self-development
22. Fransen, Lieve, Dr.; Directorate General for Development Coopera-
tion at the European Commission in Brussels - BELGIUM - advisor to
the Directorate General for Development Co-operation
23. Geiger, H. Jack; City University of New York University Medical
School - NEW YORK- founding member of CORE (Congress of Racial
Equality)
24. Hetrick-Martin Institute-NEW YORK CITY- lesbian/gay youth outreach
25. Heywood, Mark; AIDS Law Project- SOUTH AFRICA- human rights lawyer
26. HURUMA - Human Rights Union for Medical Action in Africa -
INTERNATIONAL (AFRICA)- student initiative to fight for human
rights
27. Ivantic-Doucette, Karen- MILWAUKEE- nurse practitioner providing
care for disenfranchised HIV patients in Milwaukee
28. Johnson, Urban, Dr.; ESARO, UNICEF-NAIROBI- nutrition specialist
specializing on the causes of malnutrition
29. Kanem, Natalia, M.D., MPH.; Ford Foundation- NEW YORK CITY- coordi-
nator of AIDS and Children clinic at Harlem Hospital
30. Khan, Shivananda; The Naz Foundation- INDIA- dedicated to MSM
health
31. Kline, Mark, Dr.; Texas Children's Hospital- HOUSTON, TEXAS- pedi-
atric AIDS specialist, active in Romania
32. Kwasha Mukenu Women Group- ZAMBIA- respond to HIV/AIDS orphans
33. Kyi, Daw Aung San Suu; National League for Democracy (Burma) -
BURMA - human rights activist
34. Lee, Sharon, M.D.; Southwest Boulevard Family Care- KANSAS CITY -
co-founded clinic for poor or with lack of access to health care
35. Lor, Aun; Public Health Prevention Service- FLORIDA- prevention
specialist
36. Lynch, Virginia, MSN, RN, FAAFS, DABFE; International Liaison Com-
mittee on Forensic Science & Human Rights - COLORADO - trains first
response personnel to respond to human rights trauma
37. Maung, Cynthia, Dr.; Mae Tao Clinic -THAILAND- clinic for refugees
along Thai-Burma border
38. McHenry County Citizens for Choice - ILLINOIS- women's reproductive
rights education
39. Mini, Clarence, Dr.; Equity Project- SOUTH AFRICA- grassroots advo-
cate
40. Newcomer, Carrie- INDIANA- musician made CD for Planned Parenthood
to raise funds for safe and affordable health care for women
41. Pedraza, Jairo; UNAIDS- NEW YORK CITY- AIDS advocate for HIV+
immigrants in NYC
42. Phair, John P., Dr.; Comprehensive AIDS Center, Northwestern Uni-
versity Medical School- CHICAGO- directs research, training, and
clinical care
43. Powell, Adam Donaldson - NORWAY - AIDS activist
44. Quadros, Ciro A. de, M.D., M.P.H; Pan American Health Organization-
WASHINGTON DC - promoting use of vaccines
45. Rivero, Desi Mendoza - CUBA - president of the Cuban Independent
Medical Association
46. Ruff, Tilman, Dr.- AUSTRALIA - researching and teaching health and
human rights
47. Sawyer, Eric; HIV/AIDS Human Rights Project- NEW YORK CITY - works
to provide housing to homeless living with HIV/AIDS
48. Schenker, Inon I; Jerusalem AIDS Project School - JERUSALEM -
HIV/AIDS education
49. Seshu, Meena; SANGRAM - INDIA - peer education among prostitutes on
HIV/AIDS
50. Society for Women and AIDS in Africa- SENEGAL- aid to poor African
women at high risk for HIV because of their socio-economic situa-
tion
51. Southall, David, Prof.: Keele University Toronto - UNITED KINGDOM -
doctor specialising in childhood illnesses
52. Tutu, Desmond, Dr. - ATLANTA - Nobel Peace Prize winner
53. Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees- JERUSALEM- primary
health care, preventive health care clinic for individuals living
in trying conditions
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