Prof Helen Rees Wits honoured with the French National Order of Merit

Congratulations to ASSAf Member Prof Helen Rees Wits RHI who has been honoured with the French National Order of Merit in recognition of her outstanding medical career & commitment to improving global health with a focus on public health in Africa.

In 2011, together with Prof Salim Abdool Karim, Prof Rees was the recipient of the Academy’s Science-for-Society Gold Medal Award, a prize that recognises outstanding achievement in scientific thinking for the benefit of society.