Nation Media Group’s Elizabeth Merab on Wednesday, March 9 won a prestigious Global Universal Health Coverage award due to her contribution to health journalism across Africa. Global Universal Health Coverage Award Twitter“Your investigative undertakings on reporting major health issues have led to significant changes in health policies in Kenya and that is a true example of journalism with an impact. Merab was awarded alongside other Global Health Leaders including the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. "The award is a show of appreciation for what the media does in covering health and science. After the 2017 award, she was invited to participate in the World Health Summit in Berlin Germany in October of the same year.

Source: Daily Nation March 10, 2021 16:57 UTC