Health journalism contest open [Latin America, Spain, Portugal]

Posted on May 7, 2025 in Specialized Topics

Journalists living in Latin America, Spain and Portugal who covered health issues in 2023 and 2024 are invited to compete.

Roche Labs Latin America and the Fundación Gabo call for a new edition of the Roche Health Journalism Award.

Participants can compete in the categories of written journalism, audiovisual journalism, and coverage, with works in Spanish or Portuguese.

Entries must focus on one or more of the following topics: challenges facing health care; prevention, diagnosis and primary care; innovations in health care; policy reforms to improve health care, and women and health.

The winner or a representative from the winning team will participate in the Gabo Festival 2026 in Bogotá with all expenses covered. Winners and finalists from each category will be invited to the Roche Award ceremony in October in Mexico.

The deadline is June 9.