Dr. Ruhul Abid, Associate Professor of Surgery (Research) at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School, and his non-profit organization Health and Education for All (HAEFA) was nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.
HAEFA provides humanitarian aid and free health care at Rohingya refugee camps. Ruhul Abid is one of 318 candidates in the world to receive a nomination for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for his nonprofit organization Health and Education for All. In 2020, the nonprofit has partnered with other organizations to combat COVID-19 in refugee camps.
Dr. Abid founded HAEFA in 2012 with the mission to “serve the underprivileged and displaced peoples and bring them under universal health coverage.” When covid first emerged in 2020, HAEFA shifted its efforts to provide emergency care within the refugee camps; over 70,000 U.S. dollars were raised to supply personal protective equipment to medical professionals working in Bangladesh, including over 10,000 KN95 masks and essential inhalers. The organization also distributed hygiene packets for high-risk refugees, cloth masks, thermometers, and toiletries.
Additionally, HAEFA collaborated with the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs and Project HOPE, to develop the program “Training of Trainers” which provided three, four-day, online training sessions for COVID-19 competency.
Congratulations to Dr. Abid and all the incredible work he does!