Wednesday, 12 May 2021

MEDIA ADVISORY
 

Announcement of winners of the 2021 Health for All Film Festival

Date and time: Thursday, 13 May 2021 at 15:00 CEST

Subject: WHO Director-General announces the winners of the 2nd edition of the Health for All Film Festival.

The 2nd edition of the Health for All Film Festival has attracted nearly 1200 short film submissions - both amateur and professional - from 110 countries with competition categories based on WHO's major global public health goals.

Six prizes and three special mentions by the jury will be announced by Dr Tedros to the media this Thursday, together with members of the official jury.

The awards ceremony will be streamed online on Friday 14 May with winners and other jurors.

More details available at www.who.int/film-festival.

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