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The release of Zahra Zainal’s unique illustrations for our six winners marks the culmination of more than six months’ efforts. Beginning with the 2015 site going live and a how-to video, continuing with the announcement of six partners, and reaching…
Read moreAs highlighted in a previous post, Oluwamayowa Salu is an incredibly effective “Malaria Mobilizer.” With nearly a thousand endorsements in the Awards, Salu wins when it comes to garnering the votes. However, his presence in the Social Media Awards is…
Read moreWhile working on the Social Media Awards, our team realized that the winners needed something more than a conventional trophy. We wanted to commemorate their passion and commitment with something unique. We wanted something that would reflect the diverse and…
Read moreWe’ve learned a lot about our Malaria Heroes over the last few weeks, and now you can learn even more about these amazing researchers, advocates, and communicators. Inis Communication’s Tim France sat down - digitally - with each winner for a…
Read moreThe hardest part of the Social Media Awards was narrowing a list of 51 dedicated malaria advocates down to a handful of finalists, and then to the six winners. The process was at once inspiring – as we delved into…
Read moreThe 2015 Social Media Awards recognize six malaria heroes fighting this disease through creative and collaborative ways. From Africa to Latin America to the Asia Pacific region, they span the globe, using social media to share ideas, spur innovation,…
Read moreAfter an exciting final week of voting, we’ve been poring over the nominations to discern the best of the best at the intersection of social media and malaria advocacy. It wasn’t easy, but we now have a shortlist of malaria heroes:…
Read moreNobel Prize for Medicine awards global health discoveries For those in the global health world and beyond, the start of October saw social media and news feeds awash with the announcement of the winners of the Nobel Prize for…
Read moreIt’s been exciting to watch an explosion of activity in the last weeks of the 2015 Social Media Awards. With 51 nominees from 19 countries (and one that lives in his “imagination”) from all walks of life, it’s an impressive…
Read moreThis blog post originally appeared on the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) website and was republished with permission. MMV is an official partner of the 2015 Social Media Awards: Malaria Heroes and is supporting nominations in the Innovator category. View the original…
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