mindyourmind
Winner in the
Health category
Mindyourmind is a most outstanding projects. Its great quality had already been noted several years ago by the Stockholm Challenge. Its development and evolution since that time has surpassed the expectations that the earlier jury had. Now it has evolved even to include a professional site. Mindyourmind is a mental health intervention program focused on providing accurate information, resources and interactive coping tools for youth who are at risk of mental health disorders. Issues such as anorexia are discussed. Innovative approaches like human perspective to mental health are also considered. It is also available to youths which are confronting transitions in their lives. It includes personal stories, tool boxes, blogs but also contact with bands and music lists. Similar projects should start in all communities that do not have one. This Canadian project is very transferable. There is no doubt that Mindyourmind meets all the criteria of the Stockholm Challenge. It is an amazing, beautifully constructed and useful service. Congratulations to Mindyourmind for a job well done!
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Honorable mentions in the Health category
www.SpunOut.ie
Given the current situation of Ireland and how the young people is affected, SpunOut is more than timely, it is needed. And SpunOut is carrying out its functions quite well and properly. It is more than just health resources. It is a direct interaction community for young people, with much direct interaction between young people. Key focus of SpunOut is on mental health issues and the psychological dimension of youth. It aims at empowering the young people to take care of their own health. SpunOut has achieved much and will continue to achieve, providing young the support they need and require. Very well done SpunOut.
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International Quality Short Message Services
International Quality Short Message Services focus on development and implementation of a software technology that uses mobile phone to report data to a dedicated centralized computer. This will help coordinating medical care in various part of Tanzania. It is a project with great impact and potential for transferability particularly as the costs of telecom tend to decline with volume. It is a case of e-health, more clearly mobile e-health. International Quality Short Message Services makes health services available. a service which must be recognized. Congratulations.
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International Quality Care (IQCare)
IQCare has a great impact in the hospital work, particularly in the fields of HIV. Forecasting of supply needs is critical in developing countries, particularly when resources are not always available. It is a case of implementation of solutions, even already known locally. The Challenge Award recognizes therefore IQCare contribution to the reduction of the operational costs in health service.
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Akvo
Akvo addresses one of the keys to good health, that is water and sanitation. Today 2.6 billion people lack sanitation and 800 million can't access safe drinking water. Unsafe drinking water results in serious health issues. The contribution to development is thus outstanding. Akvo builds web and mobile phone tools for organizations working in development aid. Donors and social actors are directly connected for development and transformation, particularly where poverty is worst. Akvo allows donors to follow the projects they fund. As water sanitation improves, health will improve. Thus we mus congratulate Akvo for the excellent work done.
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