The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) will present Dr. Shobha Krishnan with the Esther Pohl Lovejoy Award at its Leadership Development Conference for Women Physicians. Each year, the AMWA Awards Ceremony recognizes leaders in medicine who have either advanced the field of medicine or the career development of women in medicine.
The award given to Dr. Krishnan‚ the Esther Pohl Lovejoy Award‚ was created in 1968 by the American Women’s Hospitals Service. This recognition was conceived to honor the name of Dr. Lovejoy and create a tribute in her name, because the directors of the American Women’s Hospitals Service felt that Esther Pohl Lovejoy was the outstanding example of great international humanitarian involvement of women physicians. It was decided that the Esther Pohl Lovejoy Award should be given to a woman physician who had demonstrated her interest and dedication to the promotion of international relations through improvement in international health.
About Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy
Esther Pohl Lovejoy (November 16, 1869—August 31, 1967) was an American physician and public health pioneer, suffrage activist, congressional candidate, and a central figure in early efforts to organize international medical relief work. In 1907, Lovejoy became the first woman appointed to direct a department of health in a major U.S city: the Board of Health in Portland, Oregon. Lovejoy worked on the women’s suffrage campaigns in Oregon in 1906 and 1912, and founded the Everybody’s Equal Suffrage League ahead of the 1912 election, when Oregon became the 7th state to grant women the right to vote. Lovejoy was among the founders of the Medical Women’s International Association and was elected as its first president in 1919.
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GIAHC is proud to have been a part of the launch of the Mysore Consortium Against Cervical Cancer (MCACC) during the week of the centennial celebration of Mysore Medical College (Dr. Krishnan’s alma mater).
GIAHC is deeply honored to be a part of the “Quad Cancer Moonshot team,” collaborating with our partners to take bold action against #cervicalcancer in the Asia Pacific region. Together, we are committed to eliminating this disease for a healthier future.
Women in Asia are diagnosed with cervical cancer at a disproportionately higher rate than the global average. Despite early diagnosis leading to more effective treatment, many factors in the region prevent women from receiving the care that they need, and the consequences are severe, affecting not only women as individuals, but society at large.
It has been a great honor to be a part of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot delegation to India and to participate in the US-India Cancer Dialogue Initiative.
GIAHC is excited to announce its partnership with CAPED India. Together, they will raise awareness about HPV vaccination among parents in India and develop an educational series for healthcare providers on cervical cancer screening and early treatment.
GIAHC is excited to announce its partnership with CAPED India. Together, they will raise awareness about HPV vaccination among parents in India and develop an educational series for healthcare providers on cervical cancer screening and early treatment.
The report details a campaign by GIAHC and PHRII on March 4th, International HPV Awareness Day, to boost HPV awareness in Mysuru. It focused on educating young adults and healthcare trainees, supporting WHO’s cervical cancer elimination efforts, and planning future prevention strategies.
On March 4th, GIAHC and PHRII in Mysore, India, will begin a week of HPV awareness events, highlighting the importance of vaccination and screening, culminating in a screening camp on International Women’s Day, March 8th.
GIAHC, in collaboration with Vaccine Ambassadors, is spearheading a fundraising initiative to donate 6,000 HPV vaccine doses to Suriname.