Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Aetna Foundation Launches $4.5 Million Healthier World Innovation Challenge
With chronic disease rates at an all-time high among underserved communities, the Aetna Foundation is looking for new ways to accelerate innovation and reach people directly where they live, work and play. That's why we've launched the Healthier World Innovation Challenge, a new $4.5 million initiative designed to use digital health innovations to improve chronic health outcomes in vulnerable communities. We know that technology can serve as a powerful health equalizer in the lives of those who need it most. According to the Pew Research Center, 84% of low-income adults have access to a mobile phone and 1 in 3 mobile phone owners have used their phone to look up health information....