CUGH’s 7th annual video competition in partnership with the Pulitzer Center showcased important global health issues and innovations. In this post, we highlight the winners and honorable mentions of each of our two submission categories.
Global Health Challenges Category
First Place
Best Foot Forward (Mauricio Rodriguez, Charles Belt, Nacho Corbella) highlights podoconiosis (podo), a devastating and disfiguring disease caused when bare feet are exposed to volcanic soil.
Honorable Mentions
- Using Community Dialogue to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance in Bangladesh (Susan Schulman)
- Sister to Sister, Stove by Stove (Andrew Hida, Ripple Effect Images)
High Impact Programs Category
First Place
The Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA)(ICAP at Columbia University) showcases the The Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) Project, which measures the reach and impact of HIV programs in PEPFAR-supported countries through national surveys.
Honorable Mentions:
- Innovation to Combat Global Epidemics: Baylor Global Health’s Emergency Smart Pod (Baylor College of Medicine Office of Communications, Baylor Global Health, Madeleine Allman, Elena Petrova, Sheena Bhushan, Brodus Franklin, David Hilmers, Sharmila Anandasabapathy)
- The Power of PrEP (ICAP at Columbia University)