KARACHI: Dr Zulfiqar A Bhutta, distinguished university professor and founding director of the Institute for Global Health and Development and the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at the Aga Khan University, has been awarded the prestigious Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research for his contributions to global child health.
Established in 2005 by the Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (FCIHR), the prestigious Henry G Friesen International Prize in Health Research is awarded annually to a researcher who has made a significant impact on health research globally.
Dr Bhutta has made outstanding contributions to the field of child health and development, with a focus on improving maternal and child health in developing countries. This is evident from his impressive academic background, his association with leading global health institutions, and the list of various honours conferred on him.
Dr Bhutta chairs the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Health.
He has also served as co-Chair of the Maternal and Child Health oversight committee of the World Health Organisation Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) and as a technical member of the high-level UN Health and Human Rights committee.
