Mona Hanna-Attisha to Receive 2020 Fries Prize for Improving Health
ATLANTA, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP, a highly-regarded pediatrician, scientist, activist and author, will receive the 2020 Fries Prize for Improving Health.
- ATLANTA, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP, a highly-regarded pediatrician, scientist, activist and author, will receive the 2020 Fries Prize for Improving Health.
- The Fries Prize for Improving Health award will be presented today at the American Public Health Association's (APHA) annual meeting, which is taking place virtually.The awardrecognizes an individual who has made major accomplishments in health improvement with emphasis on recent contributions to health in the United States.
- We are delighted to award her the Fries Prize for Improving Health," said Judith Monroe, MD, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation.
- As of 2016, the CDC Foundation manages and administers the Fries Foundation's public health award programs, which include the Fries Prize for Improving Health and the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award.