Dr. Elsa Yolanda Palou

The Award Committee of the PAHO Award for Administration 2010, made up of Delegates of Colombia, Guatemala, and Suriname, met on 23 June during the 146th Session of the Executive Committee. After examining the documentation on the candidate nominated by Member States, the Committee decided to confer the PAHO Award for Administration 2010 on Dr. Elsa Yolanda Palou, of Honduras. This Award recognizes the substantial national and subregional impact resulting from her administrative, medical, teaching, and research activities covering the quality of care to patients with communicable diseases, especially people living with HIV/AIDS.