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European Health Forum Gastein: European Health Leadership Award

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Overview

The European Health Leadership Award (EHLA) recognises the achievements of individuals and organisations that display exceptional leadership in safeguarding or improving the health of people in Europe. It encourages winners to become an inspiration for others and supporting them in generating greater impact. The EHLA identifies and supports pioneering change-makers whose work represents efforts in line with the EHFG main theme.

The European Health Leadership Award includes prize money of €10,000.

Selection Criteria

Nominated organisations and individuals must comply with the following criteria to be eligible for consideration:

  • The nominee must be from one of the WHO Europe countries.
  • The nominee doesn't need to be working in health sector, but their impact needs to be directed to improvement of health of the population.
  • The nominee needs to show extraordinary leadership that has led to positive change in European public health.
  • The nominee's work needs to be an exceptional display of work related to the EHFG main theme.
  • The nominee needs to agree with the nomination in order for the nomination to be taken into account.
  • The call for nominations will be published on the EHFG website and will be open for everyone.