The Virchow Foundation for Global Health promotes disciplines related to global and public health via research support, scientific events and networking. The profile of the Foundation aligns with the objectives of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Virchow Prize for Global Health honours researchers, institutions or organisations for their significant contributions to global health in the following areas:

• Outstanding scientific, societal, technological, political or economic innovations which improve global health.
• Contributions to the United Nations 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals.
• Development and/or implementation of health-improving innovations or interventions, governance and policies.
• Identification and addressing of systemic factors leading to increased prevention measures and improvement of access to medicines, vaccines, therapeutics or treatments.
• Advancement of research or discovery of disease origins, treatment or prevention.
• Increased global cooperation and inclusivity in addressing holistic approaches to global and planetary health challenges.

The award is open to individuals, institutions or organisations worldwide. Nominations may only be submitted by qualified nominators.

The prize is endowed with €500,000. The prize money is divided equally or unequally among a maximum of three laureates.