The Global Health Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), United States invites submissions for the Worldwide CHOP Global Health Youth Essay Competition 2023.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the nation’s first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children. Since its start in 1855, CHOP has been the birthplace of countless breakthroughs and dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine.
They invite you to draw from your personal experiences to submit an essay in response to the prompt:
“In the era of decolonizing global health, do high-income countries (HIC) have an obligation to advance child health in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)?”
There shall be three cash prizes: a First Prize of $150, a Second Prize of $125, and a Third Prize of $75, in US dollars.
Winners will also receive free access to any portions of the 15th Annual CHOP Pediatric Global Health Conference that will be live-streamed and/or recorded.
Interested participants can submit essays of up to 1,000 words here by 5:00 p.m. US Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
