Priority Population Digital Health Challenge 2024
The inaugural edition of the Challenge, the Priority Population Digital Health Challenge 2024, focused on solutions aimed at underserved populations, tackling key health inequities through digital health solutions. Delivered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) Healthcare, Cogniss and The Validitron, the challenge attracted an incredible lineup of innovators from around the world.
Winners
Read about the winners in our press release. The two winning teams gained access to an exclusive, complimentary programme that offers guidance and support through the accelerated creation, validation and deployment of a digital health solution. This included a rapid development bootcamp, co-design and usability services, 12-month access to the Cogniss no-code platform, access to The Validitron Sandbox and services.
Associate Professor Belinda Lange, Flinders University
Belinda and her team built Journey to Recovery, an app supporting stroke survivors during the post-rehabilitation phase by enabling goal setting and tracking for patients. The app has been launched in the app stores and is undergoing evaluation studies.
Ruby Jackson, Midwife and National Health Service Clinical Entrepreneur
Ruby has built Melanatal, an app created for clinicians and parents aiming to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes in women and babies of colour by bridging critical knowledge gaps, aiding detection and improving diagnosis rates. The app has been launched in the app stores and is preparing to be launched into the NHS.
Melanatal has been making waves in the media:
BBC article: Student creates app to improve care for black babies
Nursing Times article: Student midwife develops app to combat skin tone bias
Judging Panel
Dr Rowland Illing
Chief Medical Officer and Director of Global Healthcare and Non-Profits, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Matthew Howard
Head of Healthcare Data Sciences for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Leon Young
CEO & Founder of Cogniss
Professor Wendy Chapman
Director of the Centre for Digital Transformation of Health, University of Melbourne
Shaun Francis
Executive General Manager of Virtual Health and Clinical Informatics, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
Delivered By
The Challenge is delivered by leading industry partners who provided mentorship, resources and technology support to the winners.
AWS is the trusted technology and innovation partner to the global healthcare and life sciences industry, providing unmatched reliability, security, and data privacy. AWS for Healthcare & Life Sciences provides an offering of AWS services and AWS Partner solutions used by thousands of customers globally.
Cogniss is a no-code ecosystem that enables healthcare experts and organsations to create advanced patient-facing digital health apps. No coding or design skills required. Its unique point-and-click interface empowers healthcare experts and organizations to build highly customized apps, at a fraction of the time and cost required by traditional code-based development.
The Validitron is a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and research experts in digital health implementation, human factors, and evaluation. Based at state-of-the-art simulation and design facilities within Melbourne Connect – The University of Melbourne's innovation precinct.
A Ripple Initiative
Interested in running a similar programme around a specific health area or challenge? We invite health systems, NGOs and industry sponsors to partner with us on a future Ripple Initiative. Email us at challenge@cogniss.com.