By Uche Ezeadigwe
National crowdsourcing innovation is set to open on 21st November, 2023 with a focus on social innovations which educate and empower women to make informed health decisions on prenatal care and child immunisation.
The programme, which will close on 20th December, 2023, is powered by Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) Nigeria Hub in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (FMSTI) and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR).
The organisations have called for submissions through their website, www.sihinigeriahub.com, adding that one can equally click directly on https://sihinigeriahub.com/crowdsourcing/3 or make enquiry on nigeria@socialinnovationinhealth.org.
"Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) Nigeria Hub in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (FMSTI) and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) wishes to invite submissions of social innovations which have been developed and are being implemented in Nigeria.
"Social innovation has been identified as an important concept which would enable Nigeria achieve goal of safe and accessible healthcare. These innovations are developed at the community level and therefore provide practical solutions to local problems within Nigeria – from maternal health to accessing drugs by persons living in hard-to-reach areas."