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The Health:Angel are planning a benefit concert for the earthquake victims. Who is taking part? Who can support this initiative and how? Please send offers to contact@healthmediaaward.com What is known so far: The situation in Turkey and Syria is still dramatic. More than 5000 people have died in the earthquakes [...]

"Greetings from Heidelberg/Melbourne. My first stop was with my longtime business partner Mark, a great-great-grandson of Irish brothers William M. Foster and Ralph R. Foster. They sailed from New York to Melbourne in their day and started Foster's Brewing Company on Rokeby Street in Collingwood." Yours, Tony Westwood

"Hey, this is Tony Westwood reporting, right out my window. I'm on approach to Melbourne right now. Amazing, a city that never sleeps. More than 5 million inhabitants live on an area of 9,992 km². I'm looking forward to interesting conversations about health communication in my home country."

"This is Tony Westwood, Grand Jury President of Health:Angel, speaking from Hong Kong Airport. I'm on my way to Heidelberg, a former independent municipality, now a suburb of the capital Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. I was born in this city 65 years ago. During my visits to Sydney, Adelaide and

Following the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, Grand Jury President Tony Westwood will embark on a two-month research trip to his home country of Australia on February 1, 2023. In addition to Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide are also on his agenda. In contact with the Australian Embassy in Germany, Tony Westwood is not only on the lookout for exciting projects relating to the

Raising public awareness with reliable information about Alzheimer's disease: this has been an important goal of the non-profit Alzheimer Forschung Initiative e.V. (AFI) for almost three decades. The AFI is supported by its ambassador Okka Gundel, known from the ARD morning show and the Tagesthemen. Okka Gundel has now been honored together with the AFI

The Special Category "Art" also recognizes international art projects related to a current social issue or a special achievement (e.g. during the pandemic). "Svana Gisla and Ludvig Andersson proved that hard work pays off during difficult times. They and their team pursued the art project with determination

Clinic manager David Thies is planning the hospital of the future: a comfortable patient hotel, rated 4 stars plus, with organic food and an open fire. Also for patients with health insurance. He is shaking up conventions, habits and political guidelines. How far can he go? What can he achieve? The hospital rebel has a clear hospital vision: at the Waldkliniken Eisenberg

On Friday, October 14, 2022, two Health:Angels landed safely on the roof of the emergency department at the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein in Kiel. Tony Westwood, Grand Jury President, congratulated Prof. Dr. Jens Scholz, CEO of the hospital, on the award and particularly highlighted the social commitment, teamwork and exemplary corporate philosophy. "An entire clinic

Following friendly accreditation by the WHS Foundation GmbH (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin), Grand Jury President Tony Westwood and his team and Grand Juror Dr. Pierre-Michael Meier (ENTSCHEIDERFABRIK) will set the framework for the handover of the Health:Angel to the WHO in Geneva in 2023. The course will also be set on the sidelines of the World Health Summit 2022.

Munich, July 28, 2022 - Former top ski racer Felix Neureuther today received the Health:Angel® for his social commitment in the field of health communication. The award was presented during the charity golf event "2nd Felix & Friends Invitational" at the Beuerberg Golf Club. Also awarded the "Oscar" for health communication was lübMEDIA GmbH, which has been successfully implementing and communicating numerous social health projects for years.

Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher and his team are driving the WEA and its goals forward. As a networker, enabler and figurehead, the WEA Secretary General proves what is possible when people come together to make a difference. This is why we are awarding Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher a Health:Angel in the "Special Commitment" category. An appointment

For more than seven decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been the international organization that promotes health globally. With 194 members, the specialized agency of the United Nations based in Geneva is internationally respected and respected. Its work has saved the lives of countless people and improved their health. Now

Health:Angel lands in the Hanseatic city. Good things come to those who wait! Due to COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, the Health:Angel has now been handed over to KLITSCHKO Ventures GmbH in person by Grand Jury President Tony Westwood. "I think it's a great thing that Deutsche Bahn and Deutsche Telekom are supporting refugees with their

For more than 35 years, the foundation established by Dr. Bernard große Broerman has been committed to the topic of prevention, helping people to stay healthy for longer. Children and young people in particular are the focus of the foundation's work, for which the jury of the Health Media Awards has now honored the foundation with a

Air Zermatt has been nominated for a Health:Angel. This application is also supported by the Resort Hotel Alex Zermatt. "I personally know many pilots who are increasingly risking their lives by flying as close as possible to the rock face on rescue missions in bad weather. They really deserve a Health:Angel!", explains

Danish historical nursing museum receives the Health:Angel. Appreciation for nurses is more important than ever, and not just in times of Covid. With their tireless efforts in the healthcare sector, 1.77 million nurses in Germany alone currently ensure a functioning healthcare system and thus make an important contribution to society.

Following the Queen Silvia Nurse Award (2019), three Swedish institutions have now been honored. Grand Jury President Tony Westwood presented the award in the "Social Understanding" category in the presence of the Dramaten, the agency DVA Studio, the artist of the Health:Angel, Massimo Bramandi and the founder of the award, Health Media Award e.V. Dr. Glas,

More than 17,000 signatures: The #ichrettedeinleben campaign accompanies a petition for the nationwide mandatory introduction of resuscitation lessons - and is already generating an incredible amount of attention in the first 36 hours. "We're going viral - and by that I finally don't mean Covid!", cheers Dr. Carola Holzner, emergency physician