PAHO Foundation

The PAHO Foundation is 501(c) (3) philanthropic organization devoted to combating disease, lengthening life, improving health care, fostering research, and training health care workers.^[1] It was created in 1968 under the name of Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) and is based in Washington D. C. ^{[2] [3]}

The PAHO Foundation supports the mobilization of resources for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Americas.^[4] It has been particularly active in support of programs to control and prevent malaria and dengue. ^[5]

Every year since 1975, the PAHO Foundation and PAHO jointly announce their annual Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Program, which recognize innovative individuals, programs, institutions, and organizations advancing health in the Americas, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean. ^[6]

The best known of these awards is the Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Leadership in Inter-American Public Health, created in honor of Dr. Abraham Horwitz, former director of PAHO and former president of the PAHO Foundation. ^[7]

References

1. "PAHEF and PAHO honour renowned Brazilian nutrition expert for Excellence in Leadership in Inter-American Health" (PDF). “Public Health Nutrition”, 14(1), 3–4. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
2. "History of PAHEF". Retrieved February 16, 2014.
3. "Newly renamed PAHO Foundation will channel philanthropic support for health in the Americas". Retrieved May 14, 2014.
4. "PAHEF — The Pan American Health and Education Foundation". Retrieved February 16, 2014.
5. "Making a Difference – Setting Standards for Dengue Economics Research". Retrieved February 16, 2014.
6. "The Awards for Excellence in Inter-American Public Health Program". Retrieved February 16, 2014.
7. "the Abraham Horwitz Award for Excellence in Leadership in Inter-American Public Health". Retrieved February 16, 2014.