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BMJ South Asia Awards 2024 - 2025

Entries for the 2024 – 2025 Awards are now closed.

Health professionals across South Asia face growing challenges. But even in the most difficult circumstances, exceptional projects and people are striving to improve the health system and the lives of patients living in their communities. The BMJ South Asia Awards 2024 – 2025 is an opportunity to celebrate excellence in healthcare. The event will take place on Saturday 29 March 2025 at Shangri-la, New Delhi.

Join India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Maldives, Afghanistan to share knowledge and inspire others to improve outcomes for patients and communities across the region. You can read more about the previous BMJ Awards here.

View the 2024 Categories.

Why enter the BMJ Awards South Asia?

The BMJ Awards South Asia 2024 – 2025 is an opportunity to gain recognition for the professionalism, commitment, and hard work of healthcare teams across the South Asian region. The benefits can be far-reaching.

Share knowledge and inspire others to improve outcomes for patients and communities across the region
Showcase your team’s achievements in transforming care
Benchmark yourself against other teams and organizations
Receive credible recognition from your peers and respected healthcare dignitaries in South Asia
Raise your profile through widespread coverage across South Asia, giving exposure to your exceptional project and team.

Judging Process

Phase 1

SUBMISSION PROCESS & SCREENING

Entrants complete a detailed submission form online with questions covering different aspects of their project. Submissions closed on Sunday, 08 September 2024. An initial screening of submission will take place to determine if a project qualifies.

Phase 2

SHORTLISTING

All entries that pass the screening process will be sent to a judging panel. Submissions will be reviewed by two judges (one BMJ editor and one member of the BMJ’s South Asia editorial board). The top entries in each category will be invited to phase 3, to present in front of our expert judges. The announcement of the shortlisted teams will be announced by Friday 13 December 2024.

Phase 3

PRESENTATIONS

Finalists prepare a one-page summary and 10-minute presentation for the jury board taking place during the day on Tuesday 18 March 2025. Presentations are scored by the jury board to determine a winner. The jury board comprises a BMJ editor, a member of the BMJ’s South Asia editorial board, a representative of patient/civil society, and one senior clinician (not BMJ editorial board members). Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi, India on the evening of Saturday 29 March 2025.

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