The EKFS presents the Else Kröner Fresenius Award for Development Cooperation in Medicine once a year in recognition of special achievements in the area of development cooperation. Projects all over the world which serve to improve healthcare in an outstanding manner are honoured.

The award is endowed with 100,000 euros – money that is utilised directly for the projects. Each year the award is announced with reference to a different topical emphasis; announcement of the competition takes place in the spring.

Image Humanitarian Award 2023: Leprosy
Sr. Rita Schiffer Humanitarian Award 2022: Sustainable Surgical Care
Image: Dr. Jean-Paul Uvoyo Ulangi Humanitarian Award 2021: Epidemic Preparedness and Response
Else Kröner Fresenius Award for Development Cooperation in Medicine 2020: Award winner Dr Florent Mbo Humanitarian Award 2020: Neglected Tropical Diseases
Dr. Martin Rohacek at work Humanitarian Award 2019: Emergency medicine and intensive care
Dr Carina Vetye at the Municipal Health Centre No. 16 in Villa Zagala Humanitarian Award 2018: Non-communicable diseases
PHASE Austria: nurse at work Humanitarian Award 2017: Mother and child health
Gesellschaft für Tropenpädiatrie und Internationale Kindergesundheit: round in hospital Humanitarian Award 2016: Tropical Paediatrics
Impressions of the award ceremony 2016 Humanitarian Award 2010 to 2014

You can find announcements and calls for proposals from the foundation in the humanitarian field at Current Topics/Call for Proposals. If you would like to be regularly notified regarding deadlines, announcements and calls for proposals in the humanitarian field, please get in touch with our person to contact.

Dr. Jochen Bitzer
Dr. Jochen Bitzer
Medical Development Cooperation
j.bitzer@ekfs.de
+49 (0)6172 8975-26
Portrait Dr. Judith von Heusinger
Dr. Judith von Heusinger
Medical Development Cooperation
j.heusinger@ekfs.de
+49 (0)6172 8975-17