Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Newsletter No.21 issuedApril 2024
The Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize nominations open
at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
(Photo: Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Foundation)
The Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize nominations are open from March 27, 2024. Information on the Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize nominations including the Nomination Guidelines and the Nomination Form is available on the website shown below. The nomination deadline is September 20, 2024. The Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize, based on the aspirations of Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, who died while conducting research on yellow fever in Africa, is intended to honor individuals who have made outstanding achievements in medical research or medical activities to combat infectious diseases and promote public health in Africa, thereby improving the health and welfare of people living in Africa and, by extension, humanity as a whole. It has been 19 years since the establishment of this prize in July 2006, but infectious diseases are still spreading in Africa, and it is still fresh in our minds that the Covid 19 pandemic has become a common threat to humanity. Under these circumstances, the significance and purpose of this award are becoming increasingly important. In addition, the awarding of this prize coincides with the cycle of the African Development Conference (TICAD), and is one of the important pillars of Japan's assistance for developments of Africa.
The Government of Japan will award the Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize on the occasion of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), which is scheduled to be held in August 2025. We look forward to receiving your nominations.
Website concerning the Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize nominations
The Nomination Guidelines and the Nomination Form, with information on how to submit the form, are available at:
The Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize nominations open
A new pamphlet created in Japanese, English, and French
A new pamphlet on the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize has been created in Japanese, English, and French. Each language edition is available at:
Japanese
English and French
Outline of achievements of Dr. Hideyo Noguchi provided in five languages
The Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize nominations are open from the end of March. An outline of achievements of Dr. Hideyo Noguchi is provided in five languages, i.e., English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic, together with the Nomination Guidelines, as a helpful reference for submitting nominations from Africa. The reference is available at:
The Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize nominations open
Invitation for Donations for the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Fund
As part of the prize money to be awarded for this prize, we are inviting donations widely from those who support the idea of this prize. Your goodwill donations will be used to support the activities of people who are playing active roles in improving medical research and medical services in Africa.
About inquiries for donations, please contact:
Citizen Participation Promotion Division, Domestic Strategy and Partnership Department,
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). E-mail: jicata-kifu1@jica.go.jp
- Donations to Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize (during 2007- February 2024)
654,354,135YEN [Individual: 2,093, Corporation or Foundation: 559 (TOTAL: 2,652)]