The Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Award Ceremony
On August 28, commencing at 9:00 a.m. in Tunisia (5:00 p.m.in Japan), the Fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Award Ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was held.
The ceremony was attended by African leaders who participated in the Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), co-organizers of TICAD, heads of international organizations related to health and medicine, the Chairperson the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Committee and other representatives.
■ Ceremony program ■
[Opening] Ambassador SHIMMI Jun,
Ambassador for Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)
[Welcoming remarks] Mr. Othman Jerandi,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia (host country)
[Introduction of Laureates] Dr. KUROKAWA Kiyoshi,
Chairperson of Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Committee
(Introduction of Laureates by Dr. Kurokawa) (Français)
[Congratulatory remarks] H.E. Mr. KISHIDA Fumio,
Prime Minister of Japan (Video Message)
(Congratulatory remarks by PM Kishida) (Français)
[Remarks] Laureates of Medical Research Category,
Dr. Salim S. Abdool Karim and Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim
(Remarks by Dr. Karims) (Français)
[Remarks] Laureate of Medical Services Category,
Guinea Worm Eradication Program, Director, Mr. Adam Weiss (The Carter Center)
(Remarks by Mr. Weiss) (Français)
[Closing remarks] Ms. Aïssata TALL SALL,
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad of the Republic of Senegal (AU Chair)
■[Movie] The 4th Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Award Ceremony (YouTube)
■Video Message by Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio (Website of Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet)
■TICAD8 Special Site (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
■Tunisian Government TICAD Special Site
■Laureates for the fourth Hideyo Noguchi Africa prize
(Left) Group photo: from left,
Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Dr. Salim S. Abdool Karim,
Mr. Othman Jerandi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia,
Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,
Ms. Aïssata TALL SALL, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal,
Mr. Adam Weiss, Director, Guinea Worm Eradication Program (The Carter Center)
and Dr. KUROKAWA Kiyoshi, Chairperson of Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Committee
(Right) Introduction of Laureates by Dr. KUROKAWA Kiyoshi, Chairperson of Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Committee
(Left) Remarks by laureates of Medical Research Category,
Dr. Salim S. Abdool Karim and Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim
(Right) Remarks by laureate of Medical Services Category,
Guinea Worm Eradication Program, Director, Mr. Adam Weiss (The Carter Center)
(Left) Welcoming remarks by Mr. Othman Jerandi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia
(Right) Inside the venue