The #BHHAwards recognize actors in the health sector working to accelerate the adoption of innovation in the healthcare industry — so that the most relevant breakthroughs and disruptive technologies actually reach and make an impact in people’s life. This year, the focus was on solutions or initiatives that have been improving the journey & experience of the patients and their families, and for each category there were 4 organizations nominated. More than 20,000 votes were casted and during the #BHHSummit the winners of each category were announced.
In the category of Best Innovative Startup, Lactapp won this prestigious award. Lactapp provides advice on breastfeeding through their Artificial Intelligence based mobile app. The award for the Best Innovative Hospital went to the Barcelona Children’s Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, a highly specialised mother and child hospital located in Barcelona. Movistar Salud, Movistar’s new telemedicine service, won in the category Best Innovative Corporate. Lastly, it was the Fundación PaliaClinic who went home with the award for Best Innovative Initiative. PaliaClinic provides support and accompaniment to the most vulnerables people facing an advanced illness or the end of life of a loved one.
The winners of the #BHHAwards have been announced at the #BHHSummit on October 29th.
Nominees have been judged based on the following criteria:
1. Startup: For devising innovative health solutions through the use of new technologies and for succeeding in bringing that innovation to the market and make it available to patients, users and or citizens
2. Startup Growth: For continuing to develop an innovative idea; their growth and for succeeding in bringing that innovation to the market and make it available to patients, users and or citizens
3. Best Corporate initiative to help tackle COVID-19: For their commitment to the fight against COVID-19 with innovative and immediate initiatives targeting either citizens, patients or healthcare professionals
4. Best startup initiative to help tackle COVID-19: For their commitment to the fight against COVID-19 with innovative and immediate initiatives targeting either citizens, patients or healthcare professionals