Fri Nov 22 12:24:17 UTC 2024: ## Leading Global Health Expert to Lecture at University of Hyderabad

**Hyderabad, November 22, 2024** – Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO), will deliver a lecture on the lessons learned from the tuberculosis and COVID-19 pandemics at the University of Hyderabad on November 25th. The lecture, titled “Journey of TB and COVID: Lessons for Future Challenges,” will be held at the School of Life Sciences in collaboration with the Institution of Eminence.

Concurrently, Dr. Swaminathan will receive the Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA) Lifetime Achievement Award for her exceptional contributions to global health, particularly her leadership in the scientific response to COVID-19 and her crucial role in establishing COVAX, the initiative for equitable vaccine distribution. The award recognizes her significant impact on global health initiatives.

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