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At the suggestion of Dr. Pierre-Michael Meier, CHCIO, the selection jury of healthmediaaward.com deliberated on July 1, 2021 and decided to award the Health:Angel to the University of California San Diego Health System. The award is intended to recognize the university's leading role during the COVID-19 pandemic and the establishment of scientific exchange between [...]

In a glazed container in a public space, artist Simon Theis places himself in the care of a nurse for 48 hours. The action is a performance in an installation, in the field of tension between staging and self-experiment. The theme is, among other things, [in]visibility. Everything that takes place in the "patient room" is visible. In addition

The award has been presented for outstanding health communication for many years. In the case of the Dr. Hans Riegel Foundation, the endowed professorship and support for the corresponding Master's degree course in "Global Health Risk Management & Hygiene Policies" are particularly noteworthy. The coronavirus crisis has made it clear to us all that increasing global trade and travel is increasing the spread of the virus.

The German Football Association (DFB) and the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) have been awarded the Health:Angel for their joint campaign and petition in the interests of amateur sport. Created by artist Massimo Bramandi in 2016, the Health:Angel is awarded for outstanding health communication. The award is sponsored by the registered association Health Media Award

When the 1to1 concert format was developed for the Thuringian chamber music festival "Sommerkonzerte Volkenroda" in June 2019, no one could have anticipated the global coronavirus pandemic. This makes the musical intimacy between a musician and a listener all the more appropriate for today's world. Donations are collected with each of the 1to1 concerts - to support freelance musicians.

Award for communication with human suspense and effective help It is not easy to attract attention with a television commercial. But this is exactly what the pharmaceutical manufacturer MEDICE Arzneimittel Pütter GmbH & Co. KG succeeds in doing just that with the commercials for its Meditonsin drops. The commercials show interpersonal tension in a supermarket or café and praise the

A picture is worth a thousand words. This also applies to the drawings of political cartoonist Burkhard Mohr. His drawings appear in daily newspapers, magazines and books and convey serious topics in a humorous way. For over four decades, Burkhard Mohr has made a name for himself with his constructively critical view of society.

January 2020 saw the launch of an unusual project for German television. Based on the BBC factual format "The Dementia Choir" (a Curve Media production for BBC1), a choir of 17 people suffering from dementia was also founded in Germany. For three months, the choir participants and their relatives were accompanied on their

Health Media Award for healthy communication. While other competitions are taking a break, the Health Media Award will be presented again this year. This year, the "Oscar" of health communication not only goes to companies, agencies and associations, but once again also to prominent faces who have made an outstanding contribution to health communication. With