Deadline: 3 March 2017
WHO Country Office for India is currently open for nominations for its Public Health Champion Awards 2017, with an intention to recognize efforts of both, individual and institution who have made an outstanding contribution to public health through advocacy for and involvement in impactful health policies, strategies and programmes with proven public health achievements and substantial improvement in health outcomes with equity in the country.
The awards are for both, individuals as well as institutions, in each of the two categories. This year a special award will be given for outstanding work in the field of mental health.
Award Categories
The awards comprise two categories:
- Sustained contribution to the field of public health, and
- Innovation
Award Criteria
The scope of the awards covers both, individuals and institutions who/which have contributed to greatly advancing population and personal services and inter-sectoral actions. In addition, contributions that have assisted WHO in performing any one of our six core functions (as below) are also covered within the scope of these awards:
- Providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed;
- Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation and dissemination of valuable knowledge;
- Setting norms and standards and promoting and monitoring their implementation;
- Articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options;
- Providing technical support, catalysing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity; and
- Monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends
Eligibility Criteria
General
- The nominee should have a proven and unblemished track record of working in the field of public health for at least 10 years;
- The nominees will be institutions and individuals outstanding in their field of work having provided exemplary leadership and advocacy in public health;
- The nominees and their achievements are unquestionable and unimpeachable;
- The nominees have provided inspiration and leadership in implementing public health activities, policies or programs;
- If an institution, preference will be given to not for profit set-ups;
- Higher weightage will be given to individuals and organizations working in the difficult to access and under-served areas.
Sustained contribution to the field of public health
- Active and longstanding involvement of the nominee as a health provider, health policy maker, health educator, or health advocate;
- The nominee’s work has been well accepted and supported because of its ease of usage or adaptability, practicality, feasibility;
- The nominee’s work is cost effective and /or cost beneficial;
- The nominee’s work has triggered change at the system level (e.g. policy change) that contributed to a long-term and sustainable impact;
- The nominee’s work has used a self-supportive mechanism (win-win intervention between stakeholders; innovatively and sustainably funded);
- The nominee’s work provides opportunities or perspectives that create dynamics for sustainability e.g. creation of a public health institute that fills the needs for research, creates demand, and generates income;
- Continuous contribution to strengthening of inter-sectoral collaboration and active engagement of non-health stakeholders in actions aimed at improving the health of the population.
Innovation
- By its very nature, innovation will recognize new developments, including use of technology in bettering health outcomes for the people of India:
- The nominee’s work is new and unique in its approach, methods/strategy, implementation or solutions;
- The nominee’s innovation has had a significant public health impact;
- The nominee’s work has high applicability; beyond immediate results, the innovation is implementable on a large scale and is sustainable.
- Developing innovative models entails providing effective, good quality and affordable care ensuring continuity across primary secondary and tertiary levels. Preference will be given for initiatives and innovations, which have not been recognized so far. However, an award for similar work in the past shall not restrict the consideration for this award.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their nominations via link provided on the given website.
Eligible Country: India
For more information, please visit Public Health Champion Awards 2017.