The Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF) issued a call for nominations for the 2021 Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Award which honours excellence in the HIV/AIDS response in Malaysia.
Malaysian AIDS Foundation chairman Professor Dato’ Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman expressed the foundation’s appreciation for unsung heroes in the community.
“The Award is MAF’s way of thanking our unsung community heroes – those who went above and beyond their call of duty to create a lasting, positive impact on community most affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic,” he said.
Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah binti Haji Mohamad Ali is the wife of the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Award was named in her honour to recognise outstanding contributions by civil society to the HIV/AIDS cause.
Nomination for the Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Award is open to Malaysian citizens or organisations who have made ground-breaking contribution in any one of the fields of work in the past year, such as HIV/AIDS prevention; HIV awareness; treatment, care and support for people living with HIV; advocacy and protection of human rights for people living with HIV; reducing vulnerability among communities affected by HIV/AIDS and fundraising for HIV/AIDS.
The award comes with a cash prize worth RM 20,000; certificate of excellence; and a specially-commissioned sculptural trophy.
It will be officially presented at the Red Ribbon Gala and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Award ceremony that will be held at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur on December 10.
Nominations are now open and due by October 26, 2021.
To download the nomination form and learn more about the award programme, visit the MAF website at https://tdsha21.maf.org.my
Fact Sheet
Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Award 2021 Jury Line-up
• Bakhtiar Talhah, chairman of the jury, honorary secretary of MAF
• Puan Sri Tiara Jacquelina, trustee of MAF
• Dr Hajah Yatela Zainal Abidin, CEO, Sime Darby Foundation
• Dr Anita Suleiman, Head of HIV/STI sector, Ministry of Health
• Professor Dr Ismail Baba, former Professor of Social Work, UUM
• Jubaidah Bee bt AK Nagoor Pitchay, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Award past winner
Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Award Laurels
Since its inception in 1996, the Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Award has been bestowed to 10 recipients. They are:
2019 Dr Zaiton Yahaya
2018 Fadzilah Abdul Hamid
2012 Penang Family Health Development Association
2008 PT Foundation
2006 Jubaidah Bee Nagoor Pitchay
2004 Matron Fun Choon Kee
2002 Michael Chow
2000 Persatuan Pengasih Malaysia
1998 Datuk Dr Christopher Lee
1996 Students of Limkokwing Institute of Creative Technology
