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Humanitarian Award for B. Piccard & WoH

June 2013

On 20 June 2013, Bertrand Piccard and the Winds of Hope Foundation received the Humanitarian Award of the newly FOR foundation (Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation) created by Nobel Biocare at the opening of their major symposium held in New York from 20 to 23 June 2013.

The fight against noma, initiated by Bertrand Piccard since the Winds of Hope creation in 1999, is well rewarded and gets a strong support of $ 100,000 per year for future actions and joint projects between the two foundations.

Bertrand Piccard’s acceptance speech of the FOR Humanitarian Award at the Nobel Biocare opening symposium of in New York on June 20, 2013.

 

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Noma and Human Rights

March 2012

By adopting a resolution that identifies noma as an iconic disease and establishes the link between severe malnutrition and childhood diseases, the Council of Human Rights recognized noma as a marker of extreme poverty.

This is the first official recognition at international level of this neglected disease. It will enhance the credibility of the Winds of Hope Foundation’s and International NoNoma Federation’s advocacy before the highest national and international authorities, and so better protect the human rights of malnourished children and allow more effective action against this tragic disease of noma.

Study on severe malnutrition and noma

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Mirabaud - A new partner

June 2011

Mirabaud becomes partner with Winds of Hope, Bertrand Piccard’s Foundation.
Mirabaud has always admired exceptional men and exceptional projects. Especially when they convey values of humanity, tenacity, and solidarity, and when these values are put to work serving causes in the common good. Mirabaud is proud to be committed to working with Winds of Hope and so contributing to prevent the spread of an appalling affliction.

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Relaunch of the collaboration with WHO

October 2010

A new cooperation agreement was signed on October 1, 2010 with the Regional Office for Africa. National control programs against noma stay well focused on prevention (training, awareness, detection) but also on results and information feedback. An harmonization of the plans and their objectives between the 6 countries will be undertaken through workshops inter-country for the noma coordinators which should allow a significant improvement in their quality and better monitoring of their outcomes. 

Noma Day

May 2008

Winds of Hope and the International NoNoma Federation together decided to organize the first world day devoted to noma on Thursday 22nd May 2008.

This Noma Day took place in Geneva under the high patronage of Mr Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General, and chaired by Bertrand Piccard, President of Winds of Hope. This special day aimed at eliminating this disfiguring and fatal infection was organised in association with the World Health Organisation and its African Regional Office and with the cooperation of the FDI World  Dental Federation

To round off the day, a Gala Evening was organized by the Winds of Hope Foundation. Thus ended a day designed to raise awareness about this neglected disease and to raise funds for work in the field fighting noma.

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