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SUMMARY:[ GLOBAL GRAND CHALLENGES  -  Innovations for Improving the Impact
  of Health Campaigns | Research Funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191113
DTSTAMP:20260511T101719Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: Countries rely on both routine health systems and campaig
 n-based delivery to extend the reach of important health interventions suc
 h as accelerated disease control and delivery of life-saving health produc
 ts and services. Many programs\, including immunization\, neglected tropic
 al diseases\, nutrition\, malaria\, and polio regularly rely on such campa
 igns to manage the spread of disease and achieve large scale health impact
 . Although many campaigns experiment with or implement innovations to incr
 ease effectiveness\, these innovations are rarely systematically evaluated
 \, iterated upon\, and disseminated.\n \nTo improve this\, the latest Gra
 nd Challenge from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation involves innovativ
 e solutions that accelerate the improvement of coverage\, reach\, efficien
 cy\, and effectiveness of health campaigns. Specifically\, it seeks innova
 tions in approaches\, practices\, or tools that dramatically improve the p
 lanning and microplanning\, implementation / operations\, and monitoring a
 nd evaluation that will lead to improved effectiveness of campaigns.\n \n
 Criteria for success include solutions that:\n \n\n	Are transformative\, 
 novel\, or innovative. These interventions will significantly change the w
 ay in which campaigns are planned\, conducted\, or evaluated by proposing 
 new ways of working\, leveraging lessons from other sectors\, or increasin
 g transparency and effectiveness.\n	Could be used by various health campai
 gns beyond the campaign in which the innovation is originally conceptualiz
 ed or tested\, such as for immunization (measles\, yellow fever\, meningit
 is\, etc.)\, neglected tropical diseases (trachoma\, onchocerciasis\, schi
 stosomiasis etc.)\, nutrition (vitamin A\, deworming)\, malaria (bed net d
 istribution\, seasonal malaria chemoprophylaxis)\, and polio.\n	Could be u
 sed in various low- and middle-income countries beyond the country in whic
 h the innovation is originally conceptualized or tested.\n	Can be designed
 \, tested\, and scaled as a "best practice".\n	Can be applied in low- and 
 middle-income countries.\n	Are cost effective.\n\n \n \nFunding:    
     USD $ 100’000*\n                       \nD
 uration:      18 months\n                      
  \n*If successful in the Phase I implementation\, applicants may apply fo
 r Phase II funding up to $1M\n \nEligibility: This opportunity is open to
  both foreign and domestic organizations\, including non-profit organizati
 ons\, for-profit companies\, international organizations\, government agen
 cies\, and academic institutions.\n \nHow to Apply: Two-page applications
  can be submitted on the Grand Challenges portal. Templates for the applic
 ation form can be downloaded here. Proposals will be reviewed blindly of t
 heir applicants\; therefore\, you should describe your project without ide
 ntifying personal or organizational information and not refer to potential
  project partners by names or other identifying information. During submis
 sion\, you must provide information about your organization’s tax status
 \; EPFL applicants should contact the Research Office with any questions.\
 n \nDeadline:      13 November 2019 (11:30 am PST)\n \nFurther infor
 mation\n\n\n	More details on the call can be found on the website\, the RF
 P page\, and the Rules and Guidelines.\n	For any other questions\, contact
  the Research Office.\n
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