Africa Health Creator Leaders Awards
Could you be Africa's next Health Creator Leader?
The inaugural Africa Health Creator Leaders Awards celebrates healthcare professionals and student creators across Africa who use social media to improve health, fight misinformation, and build healthier communities.
Breast cancer
For the inaugural Awards, creators are challenged to produce a short video of no more than 90 seconds focused on breast cancer, and upload it to Health Creator Leaders, where friends, followers and the public can watch and vote on the entries. We want healthcare creators to use their voices to educate, empower and encourage earlier action around breast cancer — making important health information accessible and engaging for communities across Africa.
Why breast cancer matters in Africa
Breast cancer is one of the major health challenges facing women across Africa. Its impact extends far beyond the individual, affecting families, communities and health systems.
Across many African countries, women face late diagnosis and limited access to screening, treatment and specialist cancer care, contributing to poorer outcomes. Barriers can include limited awareness, misinformation, stigma, geographical access to healthcare, and shortages of diagnostic and treatment services.
This campaign aims to help change that by putting credible, evidence-based breast cancer information into the hands of millions of people through trusted healthcare voices.
Your creative challenge
Create a video of up to 90 seconds about breast cancer and upload it for public voting. Your video could focus on:
Be creative. Be accurate. Make an impact.
- Register for the Awards.
- Upload your video to Health Creator Leaders — entries are hosted by us, not on your own channels.
- Share your entry so your friends and followers can watch it and cast their votes.
Publishing the video on your own channels is entirely optional. If you choose to, use #AfricaHCLAwards and tag @healthcreatorleaders on Instagram and TikTok, or @health-creator-leaders on LinkedIn.
Four steps from entry to award night
$5,000 across four awards
Cash prizes for the top three creators, plus a dedicated award for students in health training.
Judged by clinicians, journalists and health leaders
Entries close 21 September 2026
Register, upload your video, and put your health content in front of a continental panel of judges and a public vote.