Applications are open for the International Photo Contest on Greener Healthcare Waste Management 2019. Professional and amateur photographers from all over the world are welcome to take part in the International Photo Contest on greener healthcare waste management. Further, They encourage Participation of healthcare, environmental health workers, women and youth from developing countries.

The International Photo contest is organized:

• To increase public awareness on the issues related to healthcare waste treatment and management (HCWM) through a visual and artistic medium and
• Further, To promote best practices on HCWM along with non-incineration waste treatment and mercury-free technologies for greener healthcare practices.
• To participate in the contest please fill out the online application form, attach your photo and submit until July 15, 2019. Participation in two categories of the contest (by submitting by one photo for each category).
• By submitting a photo to the contest you also agree that the organizers can post the photo to social media and use the photo in promotional materials or for other purposes.

Categories

• “Healthcare Waste Management for People and Planet”;

Two finalists will be awarded on this category.
There will also be additional special nomination awards for photos depicting positive images for the following special categories (one for each):
“Alternatives to healthcare waste burning/incineration”;
“Mercury-free healthcare”;
“HCWM for better infection prevention”;
“Women and HCWM”.
Special nominations will be among photos in Category 1.

•  “Greener healthcare I want to see in the future”;

Two finalists will be on this category.

The following are suggested:

• In order to have a basic idea of what to photograph, please read about the main themes of the contest.
• See what others have done so far, what kind of photos were on these themes.
• Think about what you want to tell through your photos and how to make them interesting and unique.
• Think of how you can attract the attention of the people seeing it.

Benefits

• In total, 8 prizes of $400 vouchers/cheques (or whatever is applicable)
• Also, Appreciation certificates for the best 30 photos

Eligibilities

• Professional and amateur photographers.
• Participation of healthcare workers, Preference environmental health workers and especially women and youth from developing countries.