The mHealth Alliance and the Rockefeller Foundation are seeking nominations from innovators across the world for the Top 11 in 2011 Innovators Challenge enabling them to attend the all-expense paid trip to the 2011 mHealth Summit in Washington, DC’s National Harbor to be held during December 5-7, 2011. The winners will be also honored at a reception on December 4.
The 2011 mHealth Summit will build on last year’s success by bringing a dedicated focus to the business, end-user, and policy perspectives of mHealth, fostering in-depth dialogue to identify and accelerate cross-cutting value chains and sustainable mHealth business models from around the globe. The summit will also provide a dedicated focus to the healthcare research and evaluation needs of mHealth, facilitating the development and commercialization of empirically-supported solutions.
The 2011 Innovators Challenge is aimed at identifying and awarding individuals who have used mobile technology in innovative ways to improve health systems and outcomes in even the most remote areas of the world.
Eligibility
The Innovators Challenge is seeking mHealth projects that are:
- Original – a pioneering new idea or novel use of an existing tool
- Scalable and sustainable
- Transformative for a local or national health system
- Potential or demonstrated health impact
- Beneficial or applicable to developing countries
Selection Process
Once the nominations have been submitted, the public will be asked to vote for the top nominees, followed by judging from a selection committee. Winners will be notified around November 15, 2011.
Last date for submission of nominations is October 28, 2011
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