By Paul EjimeProf. Uche Veronica Amazigo, Nigeria’s renowned scientist and recipient of several international awards, is among honorees from across the world celebrated last week by the Thai Royal Family, administrators of the prestigious Prince Mahidol Award (PMA), which she won in 2012. Since 1992, the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation has bestowed the Award on individuals whose contributions to Medicine and Public Health have had a profound and lasting impact on global health. King Bhumibol Adulyadej founded the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation in 1992, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his father, Prince Mahidol Adulyadej’s birth. The laureates visited Nan Province’s Artistic, Cultural and Academic Heritage Centres, and met the Wolith monks at the Phumin Temple. According to the PMA Foundation, Prof. Amazigo “pioneered community-directed treatment, transforming control of neglected tropical diseases in Africa by empowering communities.

Source: GNN Liberia February 10, 2026 14:53 UTC