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Wednesday, 13 October 2021

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Henrietta Lacks: Recognizing Her Legacy Across the World- A special award ceremony at WHO

Please find below links from a special ceremony held earlier today at WHO honouring the late Henrietta Lacks with a WHO Director-General’s award recognizing her world-changing contribution to medical science.

WHO Director-General's opening remarks:
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-ceremony-to-posthumously-honour-henrietta-lacks

Audio file (40mins):
https://who.canto.global/b/P1R9Q

Weblink:
https://terrance.who.int/mediacentre/presser/WHO-AUDIO_Cervical_Cancer_Special_Award_for_Henrietta_Lacks_Press_Conference_13OCT2021.mp3

Full video file:
https://who.canto.global/b/ITI2B

News release:
WHO Director-General Bestows Posthumous Award on the Late Henrietta Lacks

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