International Healthcare Volunteer Award

Established in 2004, this award honours a healthcare professional who has contributed significantly in furthering the mission and goals of the WFH in a volunteer role. Candidates for this award include doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, dentists and other health professionals who provide care and treatment to people with hemophilia or another inherited bleeding disorders.

The award is given every two years at Congress.

Criteria

  • A number of years’ involvement in the work of WFH
  • Involvement in one or several areas such as WFH committees and programs on blood safety, communications, healthcare development, fundraising, congress, or national member organizations
  • Nominations for this Award are for an individual’s volunteer role with WFH and not for their professional role as healthcare provider or researcher
  • Please note: current WFH Executive Committee members and WFH staff are not eligible

For more information contact the WFH at awards@wfh.org

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Past recipients

2012
Piet de Kleijn
The Netherlands

2010
Dr. Mammen Chandy

India

2008
Dr. Man-Chiu Poon

Canada

2006
Dr. Norma de Bosch, Venezuela

Venezuela

2004
Dr. Parttraporn Isarangkura

Thailand

Dr. Carol Kasper
United States


Updated August 2012