The road to Future of Health Conference 2026
FHC Health Insurance Hackathon 2026
Hacking Health Insurance: Building Solutions for Universal Health Coverage
10%
of Nigerians have health insurance
218M+
people remain exposed to catastrophic health costs
#1
barrier to coverage: lack of awareness
Why now
Traditional advocacy is not enough.
Awareness gaps, trust deficits, unclear prices and administrative friction keep millions outside formal health insurance—even when they are willing to enrol.
This hackathon brings technology, health, policy, design and business minds together to move from evidence to working prototypes in days, not years.
Two challenge tracks
Where the system breaks, build something better.
Demand Generation & Awareness
Make health insurance understandable, relevant and trusted—especially for underserved and low-income communities.
- Explain insurance in accessible language and formats
- Build community or peer-driven awareness models
- Help people understand benefits and entitlements
- Use behavioural nudges to reduce enrolment resistance
- Design for digital and offline access
Transparency & Pricing
Give people the visibility to compare plans, understand prices and benefits, and follow their claims with confidence.
- Improve visibility into plans, pricing and benefits
- Enable fair comparison across providers
- Improve claims visibility and beneficiary tracking
- Reduce information asymmetry across the ecosystem
- Explore open or standardised data utilities
Who should apply
Different disciplines. One mission.
Apply individually or with an existing team of 3–5. Solo applicants are welcome—we will match selected participants into balanced, multidisciplinary teams.
Software development
Public health
UI/UX design
Health policy
Behavioural science
Clinical practice
Entrepreneurship
Health economics
4–9 October · Abuja
From orientation to demonstration.
Orientation
Align around the problem
Programme opening
- 01Virtual orientation and participant briefing
- 02Challenge and programme context
- 03Team expectations and ways of working
- 04Questions and preparation for the sprint
What teams will build
Not just ideas. A case for implementation.
- 01A functional prototype or developed concept
- 02An implementation and sustainability model
- 03A clear impact and scalability case
- 04A concise pitch deck and live demonstration
Teams receive technical, public health, health financing, policy, product and business mentorship throughout the sprint.
How solutions are judged
Rigorous by design.
A multidisciplinary panel will evaluate whether each solution meets a real need, works in context and can grow beyond the room.
Relevance
Innovation
Feasibility
Scalability
User-centred design
Impact potential
Prize and acceleration package
Winning starts after the pitch.
Cash awards are paired with the mentorship, access and pilot support required to keep strong ideas moving.
Second place
₦3,000,000
Three-month structured mentorship, technical advisory, investor-readiness coaching, and showcase access.
First place
₦5,000,000
Plus six months of incubation
Six-month incubation, dedicated mentorship, FHC showcase, partner and investor introductions, and pilot support.
Third place
₦1,000,000
Innovation toolkit, technical resources, and access to expert office hours.
From prototype to pilot
Innovation starts here. Impact continues at FHC 2026.
Selected teams enter a pathway of continued mentorship, pilot validation and partnership facilitation—then meet the wider health community at the Future of Health Conference on 29 October 2026.
Explore FHC 2026Applications close 18 September 2026
Bring the skill you have. Build the coverage people deserve.
Apply as an individual or as a multidisciplinary team of 3–5. Applicants must be 18 or older and available for all scheduled activities from 4–9 October 2026.
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