Botswana doctor wins princess award
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HER ROYAL Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on Wednesday presented the Princess Srinagarindra Award 2014 to Prof Dr Sheila Dinotshe Tlou at the Moon Satharn Borom Ard Throne Hall in the Grand Palace.
The 61-year-old Botswanan specialist in HIV/Aids and women’s health was selected to receive the award from 29 nominees from 22 countries. She was recognised for her role in public health at both national and international level.
Tlou previously served as Botswana’s heath minister. She has provided leadership in the regional response to Aids and HIV, bringing Botswana and other countries to the table to work on a support programme on prevention, treatment and care.
Tlou is currently director of the UNAids Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, and is a goodwill ambassador for the International Nursing Council’s study project on orphaned girls.
The Princess Srinagarindra Award is granted each year to either an individual registered nurse or registered midwife or a group of registered nurses or midwives.
The recipient must have made a significant contribution to the development of nursing or midwifery and/or the quality of life and health of people at a local or international level.
