【Press Release】Laureates of the Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa PrizeApril 25, 2025
- The Government of Japan announces today its decision to award the Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize as follows.
- Medical Research category
- Dr. Abdoulaye Djimdé (Republic of Mali)
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Director, Malaria Research and Training Centre, University of Science, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako.
In recognition of his contributions to the treatment and control of malaria, training young researchers in African countries, and establishment of a network for collaborative malaria research in Africa.
- Medical Services category
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)(Head office in Switzerland)
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In recognition of its achievements in the development and delivery of drugs and treatments for neglected diseases, especially African sleeping sickness.
- The Prize aims to honor individuals or organizations with outstanding achievements in the fields of medical research and medical services to combat infectious and other diseases in Africa, thus contributing to the health and welfare of the African people and of all humankind (Cabinet Decision of July 28, 2006).
- The awarding ceremony of the Fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize hosted by Prime Minister will be organized on the occasion of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) to be held in August, 2025. The Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize is composed of a citation and a medal for each laureate and an honorarium for each category. The honorarium is disbursed from Government funds and private funding from national and international donations.