The (REACH) Climate Health Action Award Is Now Accepting Nominations

The Recognising Excellence Around Champions of Health (REACH) award is now accepting nominations.

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The twice-yearly Recognising Excellence Around Champions of Health (REACH) Awards honour people who have excelled in leadership and dedication to the fight against disease.
This year’s edition will also feature health professionals who were instrumental in the COVID-19 reaction and displayed extraordinary courage and dedication while ensuring the safety of the planet.

The honour recognises a person who has made significant contributions to addressing climate-related health issues and disasters, including as extreme weather conditions, the emergence or reemergence of climate-related diseases, and access to healthcare for climate migrants.

Candidates must fit the requirements for eligibility listed below:
All organisations, including non-profit organisations, for-profit organisations, international organisations, governmental organisations, and academic institutions, are welcome to submit nominees as long as they are individuals.

Although nominees of any age are welcome, young leaders (under 35) will receive preference for the Rising Champion Award.
Nominators, nominees, and evaluators must attest during the application process that they have read and comprehended the statutes governing the 2023 REACH awards and recognise that any information provided will be governed by and treated in compliance with such rules.
One (1) award category may be given consideration for each nominee.

No one may submit a nomination for the REACH Awards on their own behalf.
Nominees may come from any sector (civil society, academia, private sector, medical, etc.), as long as they are engaged in projects related to eradicating human diseases, responding to the COVID-19 problem, or responding to a climate and health crisis in low- or middle-income settings. A disease’s threat to the public’s health may be eliminated, as well as attempts to stop its transmission.
As a result of intentional efforts, the incidence of infection caused by a specific disease in a specified geographic area must be reduced to zero, with a low risk of reintroduction; ongoing efforts to prevent re-establishment of transmission may be necessary.

Infection and disease are both included in the concept of elimination as a public health issue. It is characterised by the accomplishment of quantifiable global goals established by WHO in respect to a particular disease. The targets must be maintained after being attained in order to move the interruption of transmission forward.
All preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic measures carried out by healthcare professionals may be included in the COVID-19 response.
Extreme weather, the emergence or reemergence of diseases linked to the climate, and access to healthcare for climate migrants are only a few examples of how to respond to climate and health issues.

Poliomyelitis, neglected tropical diseases, malaria, tuberculosis, and pandemics (like Ebola, SARS, and Zika) are just a few examples of eligible disease areas.
To attend the Reaching the Last Mile global health summit, nominees must be able to fly to the United Arab Emirates.

The Presidential Court’s final determination regarding an applicant’s eligibility.

These standards will be used to evaluate candidates:
Dedication: Exhibited a remarkable dedication to tackling climate-related health issues, or made sure that communities affected by climate change or dealing with climate-related disasters continued to get health services. This could be shown by, but is not restricted to, the following:
Outstanding bravery, tenacity, or other community service amid climatic catastrophes or disasters

engagement in the treatment and prevention of diseases that are arising or reemerging as a result of the climate
Outstanding commitment to the wellbeing of climate migrants.
Impact: Significantly improved health and welfare of those impacted by a climate disaster in their neighbourhood or nation.

Ability to quickly adapt to shifting climatic circumstances and the health concerns they present by putting in place effective and timely remedies.
Location: Those headquartered in low- and middle-income nations that are in the forefront of climate-related concerns will be given preference.

For more information, visit Reaching the Last Mile for more details.

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