HIV Innovation Challenge
The theme of World AIDS Day 2019 is ‘Communities make the difference’ and it puts emphasis on the power of the people to bring attention to neglected issues and to raise their voices with ideas for change. To honour this theme, the Office of Innovation at UNAIDS sets a challenge the all young innovators around the world to present their ideas on how innovations can help us end AIDS by 2030. The solutions can be related to any aspect of diagnostics, prevention, treatment, community engagement and financing as part of the AIDS response.
Prize
UNAIDS will select up to five winners from the submitted videos, based on their innovation value, originality, scalability, sustainability and potential for impact on the HIV epidemic. Prizes awarded to the winners include:
How to Participate
Step 1: If you haven't already, download the Goodwall App and create your profile
Step 2: Pitch your ideas on how innovations can help us end AIDS by 2030 via the Goodwall App. Click the green “+” button and choose the idea option!
Step 3: Make sure to add "HIV Innovation Challenge" as a keyword to your achievement before you post
If you ever want to check the description again within the app, you can always find the award in the "Opportunities" tab!
Sub-Categories
When posting an entry to this challenge, try to think about these categories (you're still free to post any relevant idea!) :
1) Technological health innovations to help the AIDS response
2) Innovations in financing tools to support countries in delivering diagnostic and treatment options
3) Innovative ways to engage with communities and ensure equal access to treatment and reduced social stigma
Further Requirements
Candidates for internships at UNAIDS must be engaged in a course of post-secondary studies leading to a formal qualification in an approved university programme at the under-graduate or post-graduate level. Selected candidates must be able to travel to the location of the offered internship and make their own living arrangements.
Deadline
Challenge will close on the 30th of December 2019
Prize
UNAIDS will select up to five winners from the submitted videos, based on their innovation value, originality, scalability, sustainability and potential for impact on the HIV epidemic. Prizes awarded to the winners include:
- An opportunity to do an internship at one of the UNAIDS offices or a relevant partner organization
- A $1000 cash prize
- Mentorship by global health and innovation experts in the process of development of the proposed solutions, as well as opportunities to present their ideas to UNAIDS staff as well as investors, political leaders and innovation experts at one of the UNAIDS innovation events in 2020
- $3000 Johnson and Johnson Prize for ways to improve the efficiency of TB diagnosis and adherence to treatment
How to Participate
Step 1: If you haven't already, download the Goodwall App and create your profile
Step 2: Pitch your ideas on how innovations can help us end AIDS by 2030 via the Goodwall App. Click the green “+” button and choose the idea option!
Step 3: Make sure to add "HIV Innovation Challenge" as a keyword to your achievement before you post
If you ever want to check the description again within the app, you can always find the award in the "Opportunities" tab!
Sub-Categories
When posting an entry to this challenge, try to think about these categories (you're still free to post any relevant idea!) :
1) Technological health innovations to help the AIDS response
2) Innovations in financing tools to support countries in delivering diagnostic and treatment options
3) Innovative ways to engage with communities and ensure equal access to treatment and reduced social stigma
Further Requirements
Candidates for internships at UNAIDS must be engaged in a course of post-secondary studies leading to a formal qualification in an approved university programme at the under-graduate or post-graduate level. Selected candidates must be able to travel to the location of the offered internship and make their own living arrangements.
Deadline
Challenge will close on the 30th of December 2019