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CONGRATULATIONS,
\nDR. ZULFIQAR BHUTTA!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Friends of CIHR is pleased to announce that Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta, 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 and Co-Director of the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health, is the recipient of the 2023 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toronto \u2013 March 20, 2023 \u2013 Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta<\/strong> PhD, MBBS, FRCPCH, FAAP, FRS, is the 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. He also holds the Robert Harding Inaugural Chair in Global Child Health at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, and is the Co-Director of the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health. He holds adjunct professorships at several leading Universities globally including the Schools of Public Health at Johns Hopkins (Baltimore), George Washington University (DC), Boston University School of Public Health, University of Alberta as well as the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He is a designated Distinguished National Professor of the Government of Pakistan and Chairs the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Health, Pakistan. Dr. Bhutta was a member of the Independent Expert Review Group (iERG) appointed by the UN Secretary General for monitoring global progress in maternal and child health MDGs (2011-2015). He represented the global academic and research organizations on the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (Gavi) Board and served on its Evaluation Advisory Committee. Dr. Bhutta was also the co-Chair of the Global Countdown for 2015 and 2030 Initiatives from 2006-2017, co-Chair of the Maternal and Child Health oversight committee of World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) and a technical member of the high-level UN Health and Human Rights committee. He has served as co-Chair of Knowledge and Science committee of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) and was a member of the Independent Expert Group producing the Global Nutrition Reports since its inception in 2014 to 2021. Dr Bhutta was a member of the WHO Strategic Advisory Committee for Vaccines (SAGE) from 2010-15 and is a member of STAGE, the strategic and technical advisory group for maternal, child and adolescent health of WHO. He is currently the Executive Director of the NCD Child Secretariat based at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bhutta was educated at the University of Peshawar (MBBS) and obtained his PhD from the Karolinska Institute, Sweden. He has published ten books, over 150 book chapters, and 1275 indexed publications to date. He is one of the most highly cited academics in global health (H index 203, i10 index 985, >275,000 citations) and has ranked among the top 1% of Highly Cited Researchers globally by the Web of Science consecutively since 2013. He has been a leading member of major Lancet series reflecting his advocacy in global health, whose evidence-based interventions have strengthened global Health Research Policy. Most outstanding is his work on the \u201cfirst thousand days\u201d of life. He leads large research groups based in Canada, Pakistan & Central Asia with a special interest in research synthesis, scaling up evidence-based interventions in community settings and implementation research in fragile health systems. He led the recent Lancet series on optimizing child and adolescent health (2022) which provides a blueprint for post COVID-19 recovery for children globally.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bhutta has received numerous awards over the years, most recently being recognized by the Senate of Canada with its Canada 150 Medal for contributions to Global Child Health, admitted to the National Academy of Medicine and elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was awarded the Roux Prize 2021 for his work on evidence-based public health impact and is the recipient of the 2022 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health award. He is ranked among the top 100 medical scientists globally by Research.com.<\/p>\n

The Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research, established in 2005 by the Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (FCIHR), recognizes exceptional innovation by a visionary health leader of international stature. The $35,000 Friesen Prize is awarded annually. Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta will deliver public talks in 2023 in conjunction with the Friesen Prize Program. For further information on Friends of CIHR and the Friesen International Prize, please visit: www.fcihr.ca or contact: Cristina S. Castellvi. Tel. #: (416) 506-1597. Email: FriendsofCIHR@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Les Amis des IRSC sont heureux d\u2019annoncer que le Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, directeur fondateur de l\u2019Institut de la sant\u00e9 mondiale et du d\u00e9veloppement et du Centre d\u2019excellence en sant\u00e9 des femmes et des enfants de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Aga Khan, ainsi que codirecteur du SickKids Centre for Global Child Health, est le laur\u00e9at du Prix international Henry G. Friesen en recherche en sant\u00e9 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toronto \u2013 le 20 mars 2023 \u2013 Le Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta<\/strong>, Ph.D., MBBS, FRCPCH, FAAP, FRS, est le professeur universitaire distingu\u00e9 et directeur fondateur de l\u2019Institut pour la sant\u00e9 et le d\u00e9veloppement mondiaux et du Centre d\u2019excellence en sant\u00e9 des femmes et des enfants de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Aga Khan. Il est \u00e9galement titulaire de la premi\u00e8re chaire Robert Harding en sant\u00e9 mondiale des enfants \u00e0 l\u2019H\u00f4pital pour enfants malades de Toronto et codirecteur du SickKids Centre for Global Child Health. Il est professeur auxiliaire dans plusieurs universit\u00e9s de premier plan \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle mondiale, notamment aux \u00c9coles de sant\u00e9 publique de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Johns Hopkins (Baltimore), \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 George Washington (DC), \u00e0 l\u2019\u00c9cole de sant\u00e9 publique de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Boston, \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de l\u2019Alberta ainsi qu\u2019\u00e0 la London School of Hygiene &Tropical Medicine. Il est nomm\u00e9 professeur national distingu\u00e9 du gouvernement du Pakistan et pr\u00e9side le Conseil des gouverneurs de l\u2019Institut national de la sant\u00e9 du Pakistan. Le Dr Bhutta a si\u00e9g\u00e9 au Groupe d\u2019experts ind\u00e9pendants d\u2019examen (GME) nomm\u00e9 par le Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations Unies pour le suivi des progr\u00e8s mondiaux en mati\u00e8re d\u2019OMD sur la sant\u00e9 maternelle et infantile (2011-2015). Il a repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 les organisations universitaires et de recherche mondiales au conseil d\u2019administration de l\u2019Alliance mondiale pour les vaccins et les vaccinations (Gavi) et il a si\u00e9g\u00e9 \u00e0 son comit\u00e9 consultatif d\u2019\u00e9valuation. Le Dr Bhutta a \u00e9galement copr\u00e9sid\u00e9 le Compte \u00e0 rebours mondial pour les initiatives 2015 et 2030 de 2006 \u00e0 2017, le comit\u00e9 de surveillance de la sant\u00e9 maternelle et infantile de la R\u00e9gion m\u00e9diterran\u00e9enne orientale (EMRO) de l\u2019Organisation mondiale de la Sant\u00e9 (OMS) et il a \u00e9t\u00e9 membre technique du Comit\u00e9 de haut niveau des Nations Unies sur la sant\u00e9 et les droits de l\u2019homme. Il a copr\u00e9sid\u00e9 le comit\u00e9 des connaissances et des sciences du Partenariat pour la sant\u00e9 des m\u00e8res, des nouveau-n\u00e9s et des enfants (PMNCH) et si\u00e9g\u00e9 au groupe d\u2019experts ind\u00e9pendants auteur des rapports mondiaux sur la nutrition de sa cr\u00e9ation en 2014 jusqu\u2019en 2021. Le Dr Bhutta a si\u00e9g\u00e9 au Comit\u00e9 consultatif strat\u00e9gique de l\u2019OMS pour les vaccins (SAGE) de 2010 \u00e0 2015 et il est membre du groupe consultatif strat\u00e9gique et technique (le STAGE) pour la sant\u00e9 maternelle, infantile et adolescente de l\u2019OMS. Il est actuellement directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du Secr\u00e9tariat \u00e0 l\u2019enfance des maladies non transmissibles, bas\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019H\u00f4pital pour enfants malades de Toronto.<\/p>\n

Le Dr Bhutta a \u00e9tudi\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Peshawar (MBBS) et obtenu son doctorat de l\u2019Institut su\u00e9dois Karolinska. \u00c0 ce jour, il a sign\u00e9 dix publications et plus de 150 chapitres de livres et 1275 publications index\u00e9es. C\u2019est l\u2019un des universitaires les plus cit\u00e9s en sant\u00e9 mondiale (indice H 203, indice i10 985, >275 000 citations) et, depuis 2013, le Web de la science l\u2019a sans cesse class\u00e9 parmi le 1 % des chercheurs les plus cit\u00e9s dans le monde. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 l\u2019un des principaux membres de la s\u00e9rie Lancet refl\u00e9tant son plaidoyer en faveur de la sant\u00e9 mondiale, dont les interventions fond\u00e9es sur des donn\u00e9es probantes ont renforc\u00e9 les politiques mondiales de recherche en sant\u00e9. Le volet le plus remarquable de son travail traite des \u00ab mille premiers jours \u00bb de la vie. Le Dr Bhutta dirige de vastes groupes de recherche bas\u00e9s au Canada, au Pakistan et en Asie centrale, dont l\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat particulier est la synth\u00e8se de la recherche, la mise \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle des interventions fond\u00e9es sur des donn\u00e9es probantes dans les milieux communautaires et la recherche sur la mise en \u0153uvre dans les syst\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9 fragiles. Il a dirig\u00e9 la r\u00e9cente s\u00e9rie du Lancet sur l\u2019optimisation de la sant\u00e9 des enfants et des adolescents (2022) qui fournit un plan directeur pour la reprise post-COVID-19 pour les enfants du monde entier.<\/p>\n

Le Dr Bhutta a re\u00e7u de nombreux prix au fil des ans, les plus pr\u00e8s de nous \u00e9tant la M\u00e9daille Canada 150 re\u00e7ue du S\u00e9nat du Canada pour sa contribution \u00e0 la sant\u00e9 mondiale des enfants, son admission \u00e0 la National Academy of Medicine et son \u00e9lection \u00e0 titre de membre de la Royal Society. Ses travaux sur l\u2019impact en sant\u00e9 publique fond\u00e9 sur des donn\u00e9es probantes lui ont valu le Prix Roux 2021 et il s\u2019est vu d\u00e9cerner le prix John Dirks Canada Gairdner en sant\u00e9 mondiale 2022. Research.com le classe parmi les 100 meilleurs scientifiques m\u00e9dicaux au monde.<\/p>\n

Le Prix international Henry G. Friesen pour la recherche en sant\u00e9, cr\u00e9\u00e9 en 2005 par les Amis des Instituts de recherche en sant\u00e9 du Canada (ICRSF), reconna\u00eet l\u2019innovation exceptionnelle de ce chef de file visionnaire en sant\u00e9 d\u2019envergure internationale. Le prix Friesen de 35 000 $ est attribu\u00e9 chaque ann\u00e9e. Le Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta donnera des conf\u00e9rences publiques en 2023 dans le cadre du programme du Prix Friesen. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur les Amis des IRSC et le Prix international Friesen, veuillez consulter le site suivant : www.fcihr.ca ou communiquer avec Cristina S. Castellvi. T\u00e9l. : (416) 506-1597. Courriel : FriendsofCIHR@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Congratulations to Zulfiqar Bhutta on receiving the 2023 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research! ?<\/p>\n

Dr. Bhutta was awarded the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award in 2022. @friendsofcihr<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mPrFSKQuDZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gairdner Foundation (@GairdnerAwards) March 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n