Else Kröner Fresenius Award for Development Cooperation in Medicine 2026 - People with disabilities

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Berlin, Deutschland
This award acknowledges outstanding projects and the individuals responsible for these at organizations working to improve healthcare in countries with limited resources. Endowed with €250,000, this year’s award will honor projects in the field of “people with disabilities.”
Else Kröner Fresenius Preis für Medizinische Entwicklungszusammenarbeit 2026 - Menschen mit Behinderung

The prize will be awarded to an outreach project that serves as a model of how people with disabilities could be included in the national healthcare system, whether through health education and awareness-raising or by providing preventive and curative care services.  

Successful, collaborative projects in politically stable countries listed by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) were encouraged to submit proposals. In addition to acknowledging the project’s quality and innovative character, the award also celebrates the exceptional achievements and personal commitment of the individual responsible for the project.

The award ceremony will take place in Berlin on October 1, 2026.

Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026, 6 p.m.

Where: Berlin

Queries: Doris John, +49 (0)6172 8975-10

Participation is only possible through prior Registration.