Vladimir Dolejs - Laureate of the CSH Annual Award 2018

ČSH

The laureate of the 2018 annual award is our long-standing member who served as a council member for twelve years, including seven years as chairman, Mr Vladimir Dolejs.

Under his leadership, the Society engaged more actively than ever on both the domestic and international stage, and its position was greatly strengthened. He fought at the General Health Insurance Company and the State Institute for Drug Control when there was a danger of reducing home care -- the Institute proposed changes to regulations that could have meant its end. He represented the Society at countless awareness campaigns that included press conferences with truly visible results, participated in debates on Czech Radio, Czech Television, and a number of national print media, producing an unprecedented amount of coverage. His long-standing leadership of the Society and the successes under his tenure, when the Society transformed into a modern patient organisation, will never be erased from history. Vladimir left an indelible mark on the Society and the entire haemophilia community, thus earning his place among the distinguished laureates of the Czech Hemophilia Society Annual Award.