Digital marketplace Alaga Health wins big in Globe 5G Hackathon

Creating a Globe of Good through 5G:

With healthcare becoming a higher priority for Filipinos amid the ongoing global pandemic, Alaga Health, the winner of the first-ever Globe 5G Hackathon, has developed the first digital health marketplace and health service hub to make access to affordable healthcare available to those who need it.

This social innovation won Alaga Health the top prize of PhP 200,000 and the special recognition of the 5G Globe of Good Award, for their idea’s alignment to three United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Environment, Social, and Governance.

Democratized healthcare services, equal opportunities for service providers, and sustainable food waste management top this year’s #Globe5GHackathon

The successful run of the Globe 5G Hackathon has brought out three groups on top, namely Alaga Health, a telehealth marketplace and service hub, Tenth Maria, a mobile app that recovers surplus food for underserved communities, and Team CamvS, an online service mall, as the competition’s winners, for their exceptional use of 5G technology in growing and building their platforms.

Out of 289 teams and over 700 individuals who entered the competition, the winning ideas in the first-ever Globe 5G Hackathon focused on democratizing healthcare services, proper food waste management for businesses, and creating opportunities for service providers and clients.