HBV Vaccine Uptake Open Call Form
4 Communities in partnership with 4 Mothers and Babies HBV Vaccine Uptake Contest Idea 2024

Instructions: Join 4 Mothers and Babies in a unique opportunity to increase HBV vaccination uptake among new babies in Nigeria. If you need more information about the contest, check out the rules on our website: www.4cbyc.org 


We welcome anyone to submit ideas to the open call – girls, boys, men, and women. However, if you are between 9 and 13 years old, you must have parental permission to participate in the contest.  

If you are interested, you can submit an application in one of the following ways by March 17th, 2024 at 11:59 PM WAT: 

Method 1: Online form submission

  • Submission using the online google form here: https://bit.ly/4mbopencall
  • Links to images, audio files, and video files can be embedded as hyperlinks in the text 

Method 2: WhatsApp submission 

  • Download your offline submission form here: https://bit.ly/4cbycopencallforms 
  • Please send your filled submission form directly via WhatsApp to 09130836563
  • Images, audio files or video clips accompanying your text submissions can be forwarded as well 

Method 3: In-person submission 

  • Download your offline submission form here: https://bit.ly/4cbycopencallforms 
  • Bring it to the NIMR office here: Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Clinical Science department, 6 Edmund Crescent Yaba, Lagos, and ask for the following contact persons: Dr. Abideen Salako or Dr. Fola Akinsolu

Judging Criteria

Relevance
  • This refers to whether the idea is relevant to mothers and babies in the Nigerian context.
Innovation
  • To what extent is the submission unique, innovative, and novel?
  • Does the submission describe new opportunities to promote mothers in their communities to vaccinate their babies with the HBV vaccination?
Feasibility of implementing the solution
  • Feasibility refers to how easily and practically implementable the innovation would be in diverse Nigerian settings.
  • Would it work in rural and/or urban settings in Nigeria?
Equity
  • Does the idea empower mothers to vaccinate their babies for HBV?
  • How can we inspire the entire community to be allies?
You can participate as a team of up to 4. You only need to complete one application per team.

Be sure to read the open contest page on our website BEFORE you proceed with the submission form! If something is not clear, please contact us by email at fourcbyc@gmail.com, info@4cbyc.org or call 09130836563  

Semi-finalists will be notified of their selection through email or phone call by March 25, 2024.

Note: All sections in the submission form are required unless stated otherwise. Top ideas will win cash prizes up to ₦500,000 and other fabulous prizes!

Follow us on these social media platforms at: X: @4cbycO1246; Instagram: @4cbycorg or Facebook: 4CbyC

APPLICATION IS FREE!

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By continuing any use of this website and by applying to the For Mothers and Babies Open Call Contest 2024, you expressly consent to the Official Contest Rules and affirm that you are 14 years or older.  If you are 9-13 years old, you must have parental permission to participate in the contest. *
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Contact Details (please tell us about yourself)
First Name  *
Surname  *
Email  *
Phone number  *
Where do you currently live (Local Government Area and State)? *
Your Age *
What do you identify as? * *
The highest level of education you have completed?  *
Your employment status  *

Please enter your team member’s names and contact information below (including age, gender, email, and phone number)

Before this open contest, have you ever heard of hepatitis B (HBV)?  *
Before this open contest, have you ever heard of liver infection/ liver cancer?  *
Before this open contest, have you heard of the HBV vaccine (the liver cancer vaccine)?  *
Before this open contest, have you heard of HBV testing?  *
Are you willing to let your baby receive the HBV vaccine, which can protect against HBV infection?  *
Idea Submission Form

For communities by communities in partnership with For Mothers and Babies is calling for submissions in response to the question:

How might we help to make sure that newborns get vaccinated against hepatitis B virus in Nigeria?

What is the title of your idea?  *

Describe how you will promote hepatitis B vaccinations for newborn babies in Nigerian communities? As you think through your idea, here are some questions that your submission could address (500 words maximum): *

i. What are messages, slogans, or ideas to promote hepatitis B vaccination among newborns in Nigeria?

 ii. What are creative ways to reach mothers and their family units in remote areas or with limited internet access? 

iii. How can we engage mothers, their family units, and communities to increase uptake of hepatitis B vaccination for newborns?

You may include audio or video descriptions to illustrate your ideas. All entries must be written in English.

Submit your audio or video (or other digital entries) to fourcbyc@gmail.com or send via WhatsApp to 09130836563
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Supplemental Information
How did you hear about the contest  *
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Did anyone refer you to apply? If so, please write their name below.

 I affirm that this entry is my team’s original work and we grant the sponsors permission to use our work in ways they deem appropriate (i.e., recognition, publications, promotions, and websites). 

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If my entry is selected, I understand that my team will be invited to participate in an in-person designathon competition in Lagos, Nigeria from April 2nd to April 7th, 2024.
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