The Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in HIV Prevention Research Community Advocacy
AVAC congratulates
the 2010 winner, Charles Shagi, African Medical and
Research Foundation
The 2010 winner was announced at the closing ceremony of the 2010 International Microbicide Conference.
Background: The "Omololu Falobi Award
for Excellence in HIV Prevention Research
Community Advocacy” was established to
honour the life and work of Omololu Falobi and
highlight the essential role of community
advocacy in HIV prevention research. This award
is an important and ongoing legacy to Omololu
and is recognition to his commitment and
contribution to HIV prevention research
advocacy.
Despite his untimely and tragic death in 2006, Omololu Falobi was a visionary leader that continues to inspire many people and projects. He was a leading HIV/AIDS activist, an advocate for prevention research, and an exceptional journalist. Omololu made enormous impact in Nigeria and beyond – he nurtured and/or led campaigns related to prevention, treatment and research; won multiple awards nationally and internationally; and earned a tremendous reputation from all who had the privilege to work with him. He established the Journalists Against AIDS in Nigeria (JAAIDS), co-created the Nigeria-AIDS eForum, co-founded the Nigerian HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Group (NHVMAG), was an instrumental pioneer member of the Treatment Access Movement (TAM) Nigeria and a key leader of the African Civil Society Coalition on HIV and AIDS.
The African Microbicides Advocacy Group (AMAG) is proud to collaborate with the AVAC, the Global Campaign for Microbicides (GCM), JAAIDS, NHVMAS and TAM - to coordinate this award process. Financial support for the Award comes from AMAG, AVAC, GCM, Family Health International (FHI) and NHVMAS, Open Society Institute in South Africa (OSISA) and UNAIDS.
This award of achievement is intended to honour individuals who have shown leadership and commitment to HIV prevention research advocacy and to recognize the work of advocates who have inspired others in their commitment to HIV prevention. The two recipients of the 2008 the Omololu Falobi Award were Lori Heise director of the Global Campaign for Microbicides and Srikrishnan Aylur, research manager at the Y.R. Gaitonde Center for AIDS Research and Education in Chennai, India.
The award is given every two years at the International Microbicide Conference. Nominations for the next award (2012) will be available in 2011. All nominations are reviewed by an Independent Review Panel (international panel made up of researchers, advocates, people living with HIV). Questions about the award and queries about how to donate can be directed to omololufalobiaward@yahoo.com
Award Planning Committee:
Manju Chatani-Gada, African Microbicides Advocacy Group (AMAG) & AVAC
Mitchell Warren, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC)
Katie West Slevin, Global Campaign for Microbicides (GCM)
Olayide Akanni, Journalists Against AIDS in Nigeria (JAAIDS)
Morenike Ukpong, New HIV Vaccine & Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS)
Mayowa Joel, Treatment Access Movement (TAM), Nigeria
The 2010 winner was announced at the closing ceremony of the 2010 International Microbicide Conference.
Charles Shagi, Program
Officer for AMREF based in Mwanza, Tanzania,
was honored for his significant contributions
to developing and sustaining community
engagement and education programs that empower
women and their communities to advocate for
themselves and to become vital partners in HIV
prevention research trials.
Download the Omololu Falobi press release here.
Download the Omololu Falobi press release here.
Despite his untimely and tragic death in 2006, Omololu Falobi was a visionary leader that continues to inspire many people and projects. He was a leading HIV/AIDS activist, an advocate for prevention research, and an exceptional journalist. Omololu made enormous impact in Nigeria and beyond – he nurtured and/or led campaigns related to prevention, treatment and research; won multiple awards nationally and internationally; and earned a tremendous reputation from all who had the privilege to work with him. He established the Journalists Against AIDS in Nigeria (JAAIDS), co-created the Nigeria-AIDS eForum, co-founded the Nigerian HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Group (NHVMAG), was an instrumental pioneer member of the Treatment Access Movement (TAM) Nigeria and a key leader of the African Civil Society Coalition on HIV and AIDS.
The African Microbicides Advocacy Group (AMAG) is proud to collaborate with the AVAC, the Global Campaign for Microbicides (GCM), JAAIDS, NHVMAS and TAM - to coordinate this award process. Financial support for the Award comes from AMAG, AVAC, GCM, Family Health International (FHI) and NHVMAS, Open Society Institute in South Africa (OSISA) and UNAIDS.
This award of achievement is intended to honour individuals who have shown leadership and commitment to HIV prevention research advocacy and to recognize the work of advocates who have inspired others in their commitment to HIV prevention. The two recipients of the 2008 the Omololu Falobi Award were Lori Heise director of the Global Campaign for Microbicides and Srikrishnan Aylur, research manager at the Y.R. Gaitonde Center for AIDS Research and Education in Chennai, India.
The award is given every two years at the International Microbicide Conference. Nominations for the next award (2012) will be available in 2011. All nominations are reviewed by an Independent Review Panel (international panel made up of researchers, advocates, people living with HIV). Questions about the award and queries about how to donate can be directed to omololufalobiaward@yahoo.com
Award Planning Committee:
Manju Chatani-Gada, African Microbicides Advocacy Group (AMAG) & AVAC
Mitchell Warren, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC)
Katie West Slevin, Global Campaign for Microbicides (GCM)
Olayide Akanni, Journalists Against AIDS in Nigeria (JAAIDS)
Morenike Ukpong, New HIV Vaccine & Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS)
Mayowa Joel, Treatment Access Movement (TAM), Nigeria