Medical Research Agency as the winner of Portraits of Polish Medicine 2020
Medical Research Agency has received the "Portraits of Polish Medicine" award in the category Event of the Year!
- The 2020 Portraits of Polish Medicaid were awarded in exceptional circumstances. At this special time, with all the more pride and respect we could distinguish and appreciate the best doctors, managers, solutions and facilities - said Wojciech Kuta, editor-in-chief of the Rynek Zdrowia magazine and portal.
The Medical Research Agency, which has been in operation since April 2019, has in a short period of time become an institution very efficient in awarding funds for the development of research in medical sciences through competitions. ABM also quickly and effectively addressed the challenges of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The total value of ABM's co-funding of 33 projects under the first competition for the implementation of non-commercial clinical trials is nearly PLN 463 million. Whereas 16 projects in the first round of the competition for research and development activity in the scope of non-commercial clinical trials were co-financed with the total amount of over PLN 182 million. The Agency has supported more than 20 COVID-19 projects with a total value of nearly PLN 60 million. The activity of the new Agency is very positively evaluated by researchers and is a long-awaited addition to the system of financing work on new therapies in Poland. emphasized Wojciech Kuta, handing over the award to the President of the Medical Research Agency Radosław Sierpiński, MD, PhD,
- This award is above all a commitment to further work for and on behalf of Polish patients, as they are the key beneficiaries of the activities of the Medical Research Agency emphasized the President of MRA Radosław Sierpiński, MD PhD, receiving the award.
"Portraits of Polish Medicine" plebiscite accompanied XVI Health Market Forum. Its aim is to summarize the last year in the healthcare sector and to honor individuals and institutions that have achieved significant success in the following areas: management of medical institutions, development of therapies and improving the health of the society.