Forty years dedicated to serving humanity

In honor of our 30th anniversary, Legacy was pleased to recognize Dr. Harold Robles, chairman of our International Board of Directors, for his more than forty years dedication to serving humanity and his lifetime of practical idealism. Legacy's President, J. E. Rash presents Dr. Robles with the Legacy Service to Humanity Award at Va Tech where Dr. Robles gave a lecture on “PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION, Together We Can Make a Difference”. He spoke about how Dr. Albert Schweitzer's philosophy of reverence for life has inspired his journey of service and work to prevent public health diseases in Southern Africa. Dr. Harold Robles, a native of the Netherlands, has devoted his life to promoting healthcare education as a human right. He was recently appointed distinguished visiting professor in Public Health, Education and the Humanities at American International College. More than 30 years ago, Dr. Robles founded the Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities. In 1999, Dr. Robles co-founded the Medical Knowledge Institute a nonprofit organization associated with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations and dedicated to the premise that healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. The programs of MKI aim to improve the quality of healthcare and to promote humanitarian values through education and public health programs.