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Feb 15, 2010
Inaugural \'Health Worker Leadership\' Award Honors Kenyan Nurse-Midwife, IntraHealth Senior Leader
Maureen Corbett (right) presents Pauline Muhuhu (left) with award In celebration of our 30 th anniversary, IntraHealth established the Pauline Muhuhu Leadership Award in 2009 to recognize health workers, or those who have spent their careers in support of health workers, who are at the heart of IntraHealth’s mission vision and work. We know that health workers, including nurses and midwives, medical officers and doctors, community health workers, lab technicians and pharmacists, are essential to any functional health system, and the tag line on our new logo reflects this— Because health workers save lives . We see this award filling a unique niche in drawing attention to health workers and the vital role they play in the health and well being of our families and communities. We have selected Pauline Wambui Muhuhu , a Kenyan nurse-midwife and longtime leader at IntraHealth, to be the first recipient, and have named the award in her honor. This annual award will recognize health workers who dedicate their careers to improving health care in underserved regions of the world. Going forward, we will establish a formal review panel to... Read More »
