Top 11 in 2011 Innovators Challenge _ Deadline: 28-Oct-2011

Innovators are leading the way toward a healthier world by bringing the power of mobile technology to developing countries and using it in creative ways. To highlight the efforts and achievements of innovative thinkers in the mHealth field from around the world, the Rockefeller Foundation and the mHealth Alliance are announcing the Top 11 in 2011 Innovators Challenge.

Participate in the Challenge by nominating an Innovator by clicking the Nominate arrow below.

We will announce the winners of the Top 11 in 2011 Innovators Challenge during the 2011 mHealth Summit on December 4, 2011.

What we are looking for: An Innovator can be anyone with a creative and strategic solution in the mHealth field. This includes mHealth leaders, rising experts, young professionals, and experts from other fields who have incorporated mHealth into their work.

Eligibility for the Challenge:

• Must have worked on his/her mHealth project in some capacity in 2011

• Must be able to demonstrate how this innovation has led to improved health

• Must be able to convey how the Innovator overcame challenges

• Must be able to conceptualize how the innovation will evolve targeting developing countries

Criteria for the Challenge:

1. Originality: How does the Innovator’s work demonstrate a pioneering idea or novel use of an existing tool that breaks new ground for the field?

2. Scalability and Sustainability: How does the Innovator’s work foster scalability and sustainability of mHealth solutions?

3. Health Systems: What contribution has the Innovator’s work done to contribute or show potential to contribute to foster efficiency, strengthening, or transformation of health systems?

4. Impact: How does the Innovator’s work show potential or demonstrated impact on improving health outcomes or quality of care?

5. If relevant, please describe the geographic region where this Innovator’s work has had, or has the potential to have, the most impact.

Top 11 winners can expect:

1. All expenses paid for the 2011 mHealth Summit, December 4-7 in Washington’s National Harbor

2. Increased visibility as people who are making a difference in mHealth globally

3. An increased awareness about the impact innovative mHealth solutions can have

4. To inspire other innovators to follow in this noble and notable field

Application deadline: October 28, 2011

Questions: Please contact the mHealth Alliance at info@mhealthalliance.org

About the mHealth Summit
The 3rd annual mHealth Summit will take place December 4-7, 2011 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington’s National Harbor. The largest event of its kind, the mHealth Summit will connect over 4,000 international leaders in government, medicine, academia, the private sector, not-for-profit organizations and more to drive forward the field of mHealth. The Summit is co-organized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the mHealth Alliance, which is hosted by the United Nations Foundation. The conference will bring together experts and innovators from around the world to advance discussions and decision-making on the application of technology for health.

The second Summit took place this past November in Washington and was attended by over 2,600 participants and 200 journalists from around the world. The Summit featured keynote speakers, including Bill Gates, panel discussions with leading voices from the mHealth ecosystem, and roundtables on key mHealth topics.

Moreinfo: http://www.healthunbound.org/content/calling-all-innovators-announcing-top-11-2011-innovators-challenge