Merio Jimmy, Juba
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers &
Associations (IFPMA) and Speak Up Africa announce the 15 shortlisted
applicants who are now in the running to win the African Young
Innovators for Health Award in Dakar, Senegal/Geneva, Switzerland, 24
June 2021.
The 15 shortlisted applicants, in alphabetical order, are:
• Angella Kyomugisha, Kaaro Health Uganda
• Chrispin Akuzwe, Smart Chair Patient Monitoring System
• Conrad Tankou, GICMED
• Dysmus Kisilu, SolarFreeze
• Emmanuel Kamuhire, A-Lite Uganda
• Harrison Suhnfor, H&S Technologies
• Imodoye Abioro, Mediverse
• John Mwangi, Daktari
• Mohamed Taha Ben Mhenni, Vitah
• Marie Chantal Umunyana, Umubyeyi
• Nuriat Nambogo, MobiCare
• Peaceman Rwema, Pharmadoc
• Richard Seshie, ALLO SANTE
• Sesinam Dagadu, SnooCODE
• Stephen Ogweno, Stowelink
The Africa Young Innovators For Health Award is an investment in the
the human capital of Africa’s promising young entrepreneurs. The Award
provides financial and in-kind support to three winners of the Award
so they can advance their healthcare solutions and develop their great
potential as enablers of change.
In its first edition, the Award has received more than 300
applications from 33 countries across Africa. A technical review
team of leading global health and business organizations reviewed and
selected the shortlist of 15 applicants. The selection process
considered how innovative, scalable, sustainable, and commercially
viable the applicant's idea is. This review also assessed the ability
of the team to take the innovation to the next stage of development.
And whether the invention supports, equips, protects or trains those
on the frontline of delivering healthcare to communities - healthcare
workers.
"From cold storage solutions to diagnostic tools, 3D printing
solutions, and training platforms for healthcare workers – we are
extremely impressed by the applications selected for the shortlist.
These applications are a shining example that young Africans are
passionate about contributing to overcoming our continent’s most
pressing healthcare challenges," says Yacine Djibo, Executive Director
of Speak Up Africa.
Greg Perry, Assistant Director-General, IFPMA, added, "This Award
supports pioneering young health entrepreneurs across Africa bring
their innovations to life. Providing financial and in-kind support to
winners to realize their great potential as enablers of change while
developing local capacity for healthcare innovation. The shortlist is
an important milestone in our search for the three winners.”
The winners' announcement will take place at the official Awards
ceremony on Thursday, 16 September 2021. Winners will receive funding
worth up to a combined $75,000, a three-month mentorship program and
technical support for intellectual property protection if needed.
The Africa Young Innovators for Health Award is supported by AMREF
Health Africa, BroadReach, Ecobank Academy, Forum Galien Africa,
IntraHealth International, Microsoft4Afrika, the Ouagadougou
Partnership, the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété
Intellectuelle, the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, and Social Change
Factory. Alongside our media partners: Africa.com, Télésud and
SciDev.Net.
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