BANGKOK, 23 October 2014 – Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on Wednesday (October 22) presided over the ceremony of presenting the Princess Srinagarindra Award 2014 to Prof. Dr. Shiela Dinotshe Tlou, at the Moon Satharn Borom Ard Throne Hall in the Grand Palace.
Prof. Dr. Shiela Dinotshe Tlou, a 61-year-old Botswana specialist in HIV/AIDS and women’s health, has been picked out from 29 nominees from 22 countries to be the winner of the Princess Srinagarindra Award 2014. She has been recognized for her leading roles in public health at both national and international levels. She used to serve as Health Minister and Member of Parliament of Botswana. She had provided leadership in the regional response to HIV/AIDS, successfully bringing Botswana and other African and world countries to the table to work on a support program on HIV prevention, treatment and care, which is still referred to as a model today.
Dr. Shiela Dinotshe Tlou is currently the Director of the UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa. She has also taken a leading role in promoting health and protecting rights of women and girls. She acts as a goodwill ambassador for the Study Project on Orphaned Girls of the International Nursing Council.
The Princess Srinagarindra Award was created by the Princess Srinagarindra Award Foundation which was established in commemoration of the Centenary Birthday Anniversary of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra Mahidol of Thailand on October 21st, 2000. It is granted each year to a registered nurse or registered midwife or group of registered nurses or midwives who have made a significant contribution for the development of the nursing and midwifery profession and/or quality of life and health of people at local and international levels.
