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Wiki Loves Africa 2021

Global winners of the Wiki Loves Africa 2021 contest

The Wiki Loves Africa 2021 photographic competition has resulted in 8,319 images uploaded to Commons around the theme Health + Wellness. For national prizes, please see what events were held locally in your country and see National winners here

The photo contest entries were reviewed first by a team of Wiki Loves Africa organisers, and then by a panel of 12 photographic experts from around the world. The international jury made up of professional photographers and Wikimedia Commonists identified the top 3 international winners. The Traditional Culture, Best Video and Special Collections prize were selected by the Organisers using the results of the Jury process.

Congratulations to all the winners ! Also check out the best images and best videos.

The international prizes were:

1st prize: US$1000
2nd prize: US$800
3rd prize: US$500

Additional categories were:

Culturally specific or traditional representations of health and wellness : US$500
Prize for best quality video (audio and visual quality and storytelling will be taken into account): $500
Special collection : $500

Each winner will also receive a pack of goodies

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Main international prizes

Watch the Wiki Loves Africa 2021 theme video to see what it is all about

Winners were announced at Wikimania 2021.

1st prize: Crazy Love by Ewien van Bergeijk - Kwant
2nd prize: Malaria microscopy training (Nigeria) taken by Ozavogu Abdulsalam Khalid under contract to eHealth Africa EHA Clinics
3rd prize: Pupil (Ghana) by Amuzujoe
Culturally specific or traditional representations of health or wellness: Oldest Healing Dance (Botswana) by Kgara Kevin Rack
Best Video Prize: Santé et Bien-être réalisé par Bouba Kam's

Wiki Loves Africa 2021 Special Collection

In this collection we would like to celebrate the collective images of the photographers that took part in a photowalk of the Laquintini Hospital in Cameroon as part of the Nos Jardins training. The images by Max MBAKOP, Happi Raphael, and Destiny Deffo, coordinated by Serieminou represent the reality, professionalism, hope and heartbreak of a working hospital. View more of the collection from Nos Jardins here. Prize sponsored by Ynternet.org.

Highly Commended

This year, some of the jurors wished to create a Highly Commended category so that the full range of transport, photographic styles and places across Africa could be celebrated. Here are the Highly Commended images: