The Healthcare AI & Data Literacy Challenge 2025 is Underway!

1. Eligibility

• General Participation: The challenge is open to healthcare professionals, students, and non-medical professionals working within the healthcare domain across Africa and beyond.
• Cash Prize Eligibility: The cash prizes (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place) are exclusively for individuals currently enrolled as students (undergraduate, masters, or graduate) in an African institution. Practicing professionals and participants from outside Africa are not eligible for cash prizes but are eligible for all other rewards.

2. Challenge Timeline

• Challenge Start Date: Monday, September 22, 2025.
• Submission Deadline: All required materials must be submitted by Tuesday, October 21, 2025. (Note: This is the official corrected date mentioned during the onboarding meeting.)
• Winners Announced: Monday, October 27, 2025.

3. Core Requirements for Completion

To successfully complete the challenge and be considered a Finisher, each participant must:

• Complete a Minimum of Three (3) Courses: Finish at least three courses from the provided list on the DataCamp platform.
• Include a Coding Course: At least one of the three completed courses must be a designated coding course.
• Submit Proof of Completion: Submit all valid course completion certificates from DataCamp via the official AI DLC Challenge Hub.
• Submit a Learning Showcase: Submit one final "Learning Showcase" project in either a written or video format.

4. The Learning Showcase Project

This project is a key component of the evaluation. It is a proposal, not a fully built product or application.

• Format: Participants must choose one of two formats:
  • A 300-400-word written summary.
  • A 2-minute video presentation.
• Content: The showcase should be based on what you have learned and propose a data-driven solution to a healthcare challenge in Africa. A dedicated webinar, "From Idea to Impact," will be held in Week 3 to guide participants on how to frame their proposals.

5. Scoring and Judging

Submissions will be evaluated based on a 100-point system:

• Course Performance & Initiative (40 Points): Points are awarded for course completions. This includes baseline points for meeting the minimum requirements and additional points for exceeding them (e.g., completing more courses or more challenging ones).
• Community Engagement (20 Points): Points are awarded for active and positive participation across community platforms (Discord, WhatsApp). This includes sharing your learning progress on social media, helping other participants, and asking thoughtful questions.
• Learning Showcase (40 Points): Judged on the clarity of the proposal, the connection between the identified problem and the skills learned, and the overall thoughtfulness of the solution.
• Tie-Breaker: In the event of a tie, the participant with the higher score in the "Learning Showcase" category will be ranked higher.

6. Prizes and Rewards

• Top 3 Student Champions:
  • 1st Place: ₦150,000 + Mentorship.
  • 2nd Place: ₦100,000 + Mentorship.
  • 3rd Place: ₦50,000 + Mentorship.
• Top 10 Finalists: Free access to all future Medics in Tech courses for one year.
• All Finishers: A Certificate of Completion, one year of full access to DataCamp, and entry into the exclusive Medics in Tech alumni network.

7. Code of Conduct

Participants are expected to maintain professional and respectful conduct throughout the challenge. Plagiarism, falsifying certificates, or harassing behavior in community channels will lead to immediate disqualification.