Co-chairs
Dr. Mark Dybul
Professor of Medicine, Chief Strategy Officer, Center for Global Health Practice and Impact, Georgetown University Medical Center
Tsitsi Masiyiwa
Founder and Co-Chair, Higherlife Foundation
Judges
Professor Tan Chorh Chuan
Executive Director & Chief Health Scientist, MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation & Ministry of Health Singapore
Erik Berglof
Chief Economist, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Cristina Bitar
Senior Partner, Azerta
Yves Boussemart
Chief Technology Officer, Xerxes Global
Roopa Dhatt
Executive Director, Women in Global Health
Dr. Mark Dybul
Professor of Medicine, Chief Strategy Officer, Center for Global Health Practice and Impact, Georgetown University Medical Center
Dylan George
Vice President, In-Q-Tel
Githinji Gitahi
Group Chief Executive Officer, Amref Health Africa
Swati Gupta
Vice President and Head of Emeging Infectioius Diseases and Scientific Strategy, IAVI
Sajit Joseph
Chief Innovation Officer, American Red Cross
Jia Li
Co-Founder, DawnLight
Tsitsi Masiyiwa
Founder and Co-Chair, Higherlife Foundation
Jacqueline Miller
Senior Vice President, Infectious Diseases, Moderna, Inc
Henry Mwanyika
Regional Director - Africa, PATH
Dr. Gloria Seruwagi
Director, Centre for Health and Social Economic Improvement (CHASE-i), Makerere University
Sheetal Silal
Professor, Director, Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA), University of Cape Town
Amandeep Singh Gill
Project Director/CEO, International Digital Health and AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR)
Renu Swarup
Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
Judging Criteria
Solutions submitted by 18 April 2021 will be evaluated by the judging panel. To select the Challenge finalists, judges will independently evaluate solutions using the judging criteria. Each solution is evaluated by several judges. Challenge finalists will be announced by 31 May 2021. Finalists will participate in private interviews with the judging panel on 10 & 11 June 2021. Winners will be announced on 25 June 2021.
Judges score solutions using the following criteria on a four point scale: 1) strongly disagree, 2) somewhat disagree, 3) somewhat agree, 4) strongly agree.
Alignment
Solution uses data, digital tools and/or analytics to identify, respond to, or recover from health emergencies.
Potential for Impact
Solution has a reasonable and measurable plan to prevent, mitigate, or promote recovery from a health emergency, particularly for vulnerable populations. The solution also provides a public good.
Feasibility
Solution implementation is feasible, and the team has a reasonable plan for operational sustainability and measurable results that can be proven to work.
Innovative Approach
Solution includes a new technology or a new application of technology; a business/policy model, process, or cross-sectorial approach that relies on technology to be successful.
Scalability
Solution can be equitably scaled to improve the lives of more people, across geographical, sociocultural, or sectorial borders.
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