health angels' competition

AmeriCares India Health Angels’ Competition 2011

Award Description:

For the Winner:

1. First prize Rs 25,000/- plus certificate2. Second prize Rs 15,000/- plus certificate3. Third prize Rs 10,000/- plus certificate

For other finalists: All applicants called for and making the poster presentation shall receive a Certificate of Merit signed by the international jury.

Eligibility: Students in India (current and those who have passed out on/after 1 st October 2010) from medical, nursing, pharmacy, business, public health and related streams.Competition: Find innovative solutions to universal healthcare delivery in India.Case Framework: Your team is in charge of one district in India with a population of 5 lakhs (you can make your plan for any district in India). There is one district hospital and 20 primary health centers. Your budget is Rs 50 crores per year. How will you plan to delivery universal healthcare to the people under your care over the next five years?Application Process: Interested students are required to make a team of two or three members. They should submit an abstract of max 500 words (plus maximum one table and one figure) by 28th February 2011. Shortlisting Process: Those abstracts that are found suitable by a screening committee shall be intimated by 7th March 2011 by email. These teams shall require to come to Mumbai on Saturday 2nd April 2011 to the Best Health Practices Conclave for the presentation, evaluation and award ceremony. They should be ready with poster to be displayed (size will be provided in the intimation email) as well as powerpoint slides for oral presentation (based on the top five posters selected by the jury). Certificates will be given to all teams who come on 2nd April 2011 to make the poster presentation.Saturday 2nd April 2011:

a. Best Health Practices Conclave (Unilever Campus, Andheri East, Mumbai) :

a. 8.00 am Putting up the competition posters & Registration

b. 9.00 am Inaugural Address by Keynote Speaker

of 5 Application Deadline: February 28, 2011

c. 9.30 am to 12.30 pm Attend Health Practices Conclave Presentations for Spirit of Humanity categories 1 to 5.

d. 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Judging of Posters by Jury

e. 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm Attend Health practices Conclave Presentations for Spirit of Humanity categories 6 to 10.

f. 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm Oral Presentation by selected teams from the competition posters (max 5)

b. Nominee High Tea (5.30 pm to 6.30 pm) : Just prior to the Awards Ceremony, shortlisted nominees, competition students and potential funders (CSR and high networth individuals) will interact informally in a relaxed atmosphere. A wall shall also display highlights of each shortlisted nominees’ programmatic initiatives and competition students’ solutions.

c. Awards Ceremony (6.30 pm to 10.00 pm) : All invited shortlisted nominees from each category and the students selected for oral presentations shall be publicly recognized and honored with certificates. In addition, the winners in each of the categories shall receive a trophy and/or prize alongwith the cheque in a glitzy ceremony in the presence of luminaries.

Competition Rules:

Applications are to be completed by sending the abstracts in the prescribed format given below, including details of the team members and undertakings.

All entries are to be received by AmeriCares India office by 28th February 2011 .

Competition organizers and team will scrutinize entries for meeting eligibility criteria & to perform due diligence (comprising of representatives from Sion Hospital, Tata Institute of Social Sciences [TISS], Symbiosis [SCMHDR] and KPMG).

Team members shortlisted will have to bear their own expenses for travel and accommodation. They shall be provided free registration and meals as well as free entry for the award ceremony and program.

All decisions by the competition organizers and team are final and binding. No disputes shall be entertained.

In case of any disagreement within the team, the decision of KPMG shall be final and binding.

Submission of the Application Forms with Abstracts:

The Application Form and Abstract st be received by us no later than Monday, February 28, 2011

Completed Application Forms can be received at AmeriCares India office by Email or Courier. The preferred mode is email. An acknowledgement will be sent to all applicants whose completed application is received. Another acknowledgement shall be send by 7th March 2011 to all applicants who are selected by selection committee for presentation. All presentations are on 2nd April 2011. AmeriCares India Foundation


B6, Nav Meghdoot Housing Society, Opp Levi’s Showroom, Khar Linking Road, Khar West, Mumbai 400052, India. Tele No 022 6556 8098. Website: www.americaresindia.org and www.americares.org Email id: [email protected]

Please contact Ninad Nadkarni (81081 42497)/ Ameya Kaskar (81081 42498) for more details or any clarifications (Application Forms should ONLY be sent to [email protected] or by courier)

APPLICATION FORM

Institute Information

Name of the Team Institution:

Address of the Team Institution:

Landline No.STD Code Number

Abstract for Health Angels Competition

1. Abstract (maximum 1500 words)

2. Table (maximum one)

3. Figure (maximum one)

Details of Team Members

Member 1

Name

Address ____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________


mailto:[email protected]

http://www.americares.org/

http://www.americaresindia.org/

Telephone

E- Mail

Student Identity Card No:

Member 2

Name

Address

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Telephone

E- Mail

Student Identity Card No:

Member 3 (optional)

Name

Address

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Telephone

E- Mail

Student Identity Card No:Undertaking by the Applicant Team

1. All statements mentioned in the Form are true to the best of our knowledge & ability.

2. If shortlisted, we shall be present on 2nd April 2011 to make the poster presentation in Mumbai.

3. We will accept the Jury’s decision to be final & binding.

4. We will be ready to make the oral presentation on 2nd April 2011 if selected by the jury.

5. We give permission to AmeriCares India Foundation to use our abstract, name, photograph, etc. in any promotional

material that they want to develop.

6. We are aware that the Jury may decide not to award any prize if the oral presentations are not of high standards.

7. We will not attempt to influence the selection process or contact any jury member. Also we are aware that any such

attempt shall automatically disqualify this application.

Signed on ___ date of ________ 2011. Signed on ___ date of ________ 2011

Name & Signature of Member 1 Name & Signature of Member 2

This section for Office Use Only

Application No: __ __ __ __ / __ __ Date Form Received: __ __/ __ __

Completeness Verified: Yes / No

Eligibility Verified: Yes / No


Screening Committee Decision:

Comments:

Name: Signature:


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