The Prince of Asturias Foundation conferred its annual International Cooperation prize to four institutions for their leading efforts in the fight against malaria in Africa, the jury for the award announced Wednesday.
The jury said in a statement that the Center of Health Research and Development (Tanzania), the Center of Research and Capacitating against Malaria (Mali), the Center of Health Research(Ghana) and the Center of Health Research of Manhi (Mozambique), won the prize for their actions to attenuate malaria in Africa.
These institutions are also honored for their efforts in research on a malaria vaccine and the training of professionals in this area, said the jury, noting that malaria is the cause for the death of more than 1 million people each year.
The Prince of Asturias Awards were established in 1981 to honor individuals, entities, organizations among others from around the world who make notable achievements in sciences, humanities or public affairs.
Other prizes include Arts, Scientific and Technical Research, Communication and Humanities, Social Sciences, Letters, Sports, and Concordia (goodness of Peace and Harmony of the Roman mythology).
The Arts award went to the Youth and Children Orchestras of Venezuela last week and the other prizes have yet to be announced.
The prizes will be presented at a ceremony presided over by Felipe de Borbon, Prince of Asturias, in the autumn in Oviedo, capital of Spain's principality Asturias.
The winners will receive 50,000 euros (about 75,000 U.S dollars) and a sculpture expressly created by Spanish artist Joan Miro.
Source:Xinhua
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