The Pan American Public Health Reporting Awards were established to recognize excellence in coverage of international public health issues in daily newspapers and magazines in the United States.

Submission Guidelines

Entries must deal with a public health issue or topic and must have been published between November 1, 2003 and December 31, 2004. Submissions are accepted in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French. Entrants must submit original clipping and three photocopies in letter size and the completed entry form.

Selection

All entries will be judged by an independent panel established by the PAHO Public Information Area. Winners will be announced in May 2005.

Awards

First place winners in each of the two categories will win a $1,500 cash prize.

Deadline

The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2005. Please print the entry form (if you can't open MS Word documents, print this HTML version of the form) and mail the complete submission packets to:

2004 Pan American Public Health Reporting Awards
Pan American Health Organization
Public Information
525 23rd St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037

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