Hack for Big Choices

I Care 4 Africa aims to catalyze an innovative healthcare system in Africa through innovation and entrepreneurship.

With the support of Merck and Facebook, Hack for Big Choices will start I Care 4 Africa, a 10 month program starting in March, 2016. The program is designed to empower entrepreneurs and medical professionals to use their first hand experience and talents to match business opportunities in the healthcare space. There will be a major healthcare hackathon in June 24-26th 2016 to launch new businesses, followed by an accelerator program.

61.7% of deaths in Africa are mostly preventable (infectious disease, maternal, neonatal, and nutrition conditions) By contrast, these conditions account for only 23% of deaths worldwide

70% of all people living with HIV are in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Only 50% of people have access to modern health facilities.
Africa carries the burden of 25% of global disease yet makes up only 2% of the global physician workforce.
Westernized lifestyle and increased life expectancy in Africa is causing an increase of chronic diseases (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and diabetes) that by 2030 will account for 42% of all deaths in the region.

Benefits:

Merck will not only be sponsoring the program and sharing their expertise but they will also strategically help new businesses to extend their market reach.
Facebook will be supporting the program by providing winners with FbStart packages, a global program from Facebook designed to help early stage mobile startups to build and grow their apps.
Together with some great partners, Facebook is offering up to $30,000 in free tools and services designed to help build and grow mobile apps.
Facebook will also provide year round mentorship opportunities to connect directly with the Facebook team as well as an exclusive community of global startups.

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Apply Now for the Hack for Big Choices I Care 4 Africa Hackathon

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Hack for Big Choices I Care 4 Africa Hackathon 2016

When:

Starts: Friday, 20 February, 2015 06:00pm

Ends: Sunday, 22 February, 2015 06:00pm

Hack for Big Choices and Hub Accra are teaming up to bring the biggest hackathon series ever to West Africa! High impact and problem-solution driven – our hosts are putting together an awe inspiring progression of workshops, speaker and dialogue series, and meet-ups – all culminating in the biggest Hackathon to ever be held in West Africa. #HackforBigChoicesAfrica.

Sponsors:

Facebook:Facebook is the #1 social media company in the world, connecting over 1 Billion people online.
Wordpress: WordPress is one of the top blogging sites in the world for aspiring bloggers and writers.

Internet.org is a Facebook-led initiative bringing together technology leaders, nonprofits and local communities to connect the two thirds of the world that doesn’t have internet access.

Other sponsors include the U.S. Embassy, U.S. Government, MEST, UNICEF, and many more.

The participants of our program will focus on finding solutions that can be executed locally and continue to be developed after the hackathon. Each key issue manifests itself differently in each region so the organizers can match up entrepreneurs in each region with their needed resources (mentors, coaches, training, education) – building a local infrastructure that can support innovation and entrepreneurial activities.

Who can participate?

The hackathon is open to everyone: computer programmers, doctors, politicians, designers, scientists, educators and all other professionals.
The event is an active forum for people to come together and make a huge impact on the world.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Hack for Big Choices

Hack for Big Choices I Care 4 Africa Hackathon 2016 for Entrepreneurs & Medical Professionals

2015 Hack for Big Choices – AFRICA Hackathon in Accra Ghana.

Starts: Friday, 20 February, 2015 06:00pm

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