The Changemakers global community has chosen the winners of the Making More Health competition, part of a three-year global initiative led by Ashoka Changemakers and Boehringer Ingelheim to identify and support innovations from around the world that transform the field of health to sustainably increase individual, family, and community well-being.
The public voted to select three top health solutions from a field of finalists. The finalists were chosen by a panel of expert judges out of more than 470 entries received from 82 countries.
The winning solutions are:
- Unite For Sight, Ghana
- ColaLife: Piggybacking Simple Medicines on Cola Supply Chains, to Save Lives in Underserved Rural Areas in Africa, Zambia
- Saúde Criança: Holistic Health Solutions for Families in Favelas, Brazil
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all who voted! Winners will each receive a cash prize of US $10,000 to help further their initiatives.
Want to find out more about these cutting edge models poised to transform the field of health? Click on their names to check out their entries and stay tuned to the Changemakers blog for upcoming posts featuring the latest news about each winning innovation.
Special thanks to the Making More Health expert judges:
- Aman Bhandari
Senior Advisor to the Chief Technology Officer,
Office of the Secretary of US Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Dr. Andreas Barner
Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors,
Boehringer Ingelheim
- Dr. Ashwin Naik
Founder & CEO,
Vaatsalya Healthcare
- Carol A. Dahl, Ph.D
Executive Director,
The Lemelson Foundation
- Edith Grynszpancholc
President,
Fundación Natalí Dafne Flexer
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