Morocco's 1st lady awarded WHO gold medal for fighting cancer

Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-26 05:59:14|Editor: yan

RABAT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's first lady Princess Lalla Salma was awarded here on Thursday the gold medal of the World Health Organization (WHO) for her commitment to fighting cancer in Morocco and beyond.

The Chairwoman of the Lalla Salma Foundation for Cancer Prevention and Treatment received the award from Mahmoud Fikri, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.

Princess Lalla Salma is also the WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Promotion of Cancer Prevention and Care.

In a message from WHO Director-General Margareth Chan, WHO said it has the honour of handing the medal to Princess Lalla Salma in recognition of her sincere efforts in the battle against cancer.

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