The
Telemedicine
Livelihoods
Challenge is
Applications Closed
Last Date for Entries: 10th July, 2021
COVID-19 forced India to prioritize lives over livelihoods.
struggled under the burden of the pandemic.
71% of India's population lives in rural areas, but only 34% of doctors practice there.
Varying by region, anywhere between 25% and 75% of these 'doctors' may not have any formal qualification at all.
Without a sustainable solution...
preventable diseases will continue to spread
chronic ailments will remain untreated
pandemics like COVID-19 will easily take root
Telemedicine presents the cheapest and fastest way to bridge this gap by connecting specialised medical expertise to remote corners of the country. It has the potential to create new livelihoods in every part of India.
The Challenge
Apply if
- You're an early stage venture with an MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
- You're a team of upto 10 with an idea with a PoC (Proof of Concept)
- Your solution has the potential to directly impact at least 1000 livelihoods in the telemedicine space
The Process
1
APPLICATIONS
OPEN
1st May 2021
2
APPLICATIONS
CLOSE
10th July 2021
3
JURY EVALUATIONS
BEGIN
12th July 2021
4
FINALISTS
ANNOUNCED
12th August 2021
Programme Offerings
Financial
Support
Business
Support
Customized
Support
Innovation
Support
Meet the Jurors
Prabha Narasimhan
Executive Director - Home Care at Hindustan Unilever
Dilip Chenoy
Secretary General,
FICCI
Bhavna Chopra
Head Skills at Confederation of
Indian Industry
Dr. Gayathri Vasudevan
Chief Impact Officer at Sambhav Foundation
Lokendra Sethi
VP HR - India HR Lead
at DXC Technology
Shama Karkal
CEO, Swasti Health Catalyst
Rajeev Gowda
Ex-Member of Parliament,
Rajya Sabha
G Shainesh
Professor - Marketing at IIM Bangalore
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