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Ugandan President Presents Award to IDI Director Coutinho
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Executive Director Dr. Alex Coutinho was awarded the 50th independence Golden Jubilee Medal for his contribution to health and academic excellence in Uganda.The medal was presented by Ugandan President Museveni on 9 October 2013 in Rukungiri. Coutinho was one of 100 medal recipients to be recognized through this prestigious program, which recognizes outstanding civilians who have made a significant contribution to Uganda during its 50 years of independence.
The often-lauded Coutinho recently received the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Award for his role in developing The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) and IDI. Coutinho met several colleagues at the ceremony including his uncle, Professor Darbela, who was the first Ugandan head of medicine at Makerere University and Professor Olweny, the first Ugandan head of the Cancer Institute.
In discussing the award, Coutinho said that the truly deserving recipient for this medal is his mother.
