About the Omolulu Falobi Award
The African Microbicides Advocacy Group, AMAG, looks forward to a society where equity and justice prevail; where the African woman is empowered to protect herself against HIV and AIDS; and where there is an Africa-driven agenda for more prevention options and access to information and products.
THE OMOLOLU FALOBI AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV PREVENTION RESEARCH
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Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in HIV Prevention Research Community Advocacy “The Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in HIV Prevention Research Community Advocacy” was established to honour the life and work of Omololu Falobi and highlight the essential role of community advocacy in HIV prevention research. This award is an important and ongoing legacy to Omololu and is recognition to his commitment and contribution to HIV prevention research advocacy. About Omololu Falobi Despite his untimely and tragic death in 2006, Omololu Falobi was a visionary leader that continues to inspire many people and projects. He was a leading HIV/AIDS activist, an advocate for prevention research, and an exceptional journalist. Omololu made enormous impact in Nigeria and beyond – he nurtured and/or led campaigns related to prevention, treatment and research; won multiple awards nationally and internationally; and earned a tremendous reputation from all who had the privilege to work with him. He established the Journalists Against AIDS in Nigeria (JAAIDS), co-created the Nigeria-AIDS eForum, co-founded the Nigerian HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Group (NHVMAG), was an instrumental pioneer member of the Treatment Access Movement (TAM) Nigeria and a key leader of the African Civil Society Coalition on HIV and AIDS. For more about Omololu, please visit www.omololuinourhearts.org
The African Microbicides Advocacy Group (AMAG) is proud to collaborate with the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC), the Global Campaign for Microbicides (GCM), JAAIDS, NHVMAS and TAM - to coordinate this award process. Financial support for the Award comes from AMAG, AVAC,GCM, Family Health International (FHI) and NHVMAS, Open Society Institute in South Africa (OSISA) and UNAIDS, THIS AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT is intended to honour individuals who have shown leadership and commitment to HIV prevention research advocacy and to recognize the work of advocates who have inspired others in their commitment to HIV prevention. The award will be presented at the M2010 closing ceremony.
For more information, please write to: omololufalobiaward@yahoo.com THE CALL FOR 2010 NOMINATIONS IS NOW CLOSED We are happy to announce note that the M2010 Co-chairs (International Microbicides Conference 2010) have confirmed their commitment towards supporting this award with a full scholarship to the Conference for the Award Recipient. Please visit Omololu's memorial site at www.omololuinourhearts.org |
