Massively enjoyed the #VirchowPrize ceremony yesterday, where Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim & Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta were awarded the prize for their efforts to improve #maternal, #newborn and #child health. 🏆

It was an honour to attend and connect with #GlobalHealth professionals around the world 🌎

Congratulations to #GairdnerAwards laureates Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Zulfiqar Bhutta on being awarded the 2025 Virchow Prize!

Abdool Karim and Bhutta are both recipients of the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award.

virchowprize.org/virchowprize...

The #VirchowPrize is named after Rudolf Virchow, a 19th-century doctor who believed the causes of illness are deeply connected to social conditions. Today, the Prize honours leaders doing the same, modern-day Virchows tackling the roots of poor #health. Learn more: virchowprize.org
📸 Henning Schacht

Did we mention that it's another busy week at the Alliance? Join us tomorrow for insights from a range of experts, including @virchowprize laureate @Lucy_Gilson on New frontiers in health policy and systems research.

Register to join the free webinar > www.ahpsr.org/frontiers

Last weekend PIK director Johan Rockström was honoured with the #VirchowPrize for his holistic approach to safeguarding human and planetary health, as well as for pioneering the concept of #PlanetaryBoundaries. He shares the award with health expert Lucy Gilson. Congratulations!🎉 (© Henning Schacht)