Health Datathon 2026: Edition 2
Transforming health data and AI into life-changing preventive solutions.
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30
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Shortlisted Teams
20
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Specialised Mentors
500
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Attendees
3
Core National Tracks
About the Datathon
A nationwide 4-day challenge bringing together data scientists, developers, clinicians and innovators to solve critical lifestyle health challenges using real-world health data. Hosted at the Global Health Exhibition, this edition bridges cutting-edge AI with preventive health to advance Vision 2030 priorities, boost health spending efficiency and turn concepts into scalable products through the Ministry's Innovation Hub.
Challenge Tracks
Track 1: Nutrition & Balance
- Focus: Harnessing data and AI to guide smart caloric intake and foster balanced eating.
- Key Challenges: Helping individuals track dietary consumption, supporting families in adopting culturally relevant nutrition habits and spotting malnutrition patterns early before chronic disease sets in.
Track 2: Physical Activity & Movement
- Focus: Deploying data-driven solutions to activate sedentary groups and make movement an effortless daily routine.
- Key Challenges: Breaking inactivity barriers, integrating fitness into varied lifestyles and providing the right motivational nudge the moment inactivity happens.
Track 3: Mental Health & Well-being (In partnership with the National Center for Mental Health Promotion)
- Focus: Developing predictive models and digital tools for early detection of mental stress and holistic wellness.
- Key Challenges: Recognising early warning signs of emotional decline, managing stress sustainably and deploying micro-interventions during high-pressure moments.
The 4-Day Journey
Day 1 (Oct 26)
Launch & Problem Discovery
Opening ceremony, track deep-dives, challenge formulation workshops and initial mentor consults.
Day 2 (Oct 27)
Ideation & Validation
Creative thinking sessions, concept generation, solution filtering and expert model validation.
Day 3 (Oct 28)
Prototyping & Pitching
MVP build, pitch coaching and final prototype presentations before the judging panel.
Day 4 (Oct 29)
Awards & Innovation Handover
Closing ceremony, winners' recognition and handover of top solutions to the Innovation Hub for incubation.
Innovators & Startups
Build proof-of-concept solutions using real data and earn direct entry into the Innovation Hub incubator.
Data Scientists & AI Engineers
Apply predictive models, ML pipelines and behavioural algorithms to national-scale healthcare challenges.
Clinicians & Academics
Bridge clinical insight with tech talent to turn health research into functional tools.
Government & Corporate Partners
Connect with top tech talent, explore high-impact investment opportunities and drive CSR impact.
Plan Your Global Health Exhibition Experience
National Health Partner
Foundation Partners
Digital Enabler Partner
Platinum Partners
Health Intelligence Partner
Gold Partner
Cloud Sponsor
Silver Partners
Association Partners
Knowledge Partners
Intelligence Partner
Content Partners
Accreditation Partners
Media Partners
Transport Partner
Scent Partner
Community Partner
