To fulfill the mission of global public welfare development in general health and implement the Association’s long-term plan for empowering the global health industry, relying on the Association’s qualifications as an NGO in consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, access to the UN Partner Portal and resource advantages of the UN Global Marketplace (UNGM), the launch of the World Health Grand Award (abbreviated as WHGA) has been fully approved by all members of the Association’s First Council. Meanwhile, the full version of Regulations Governing the Selection of World Health Grand Award is hereby issued. The Association will carry out regular global honor evaluation activities targeting the health sector. Relevant matters are announced as follows:
I. Background and Strategic Positioning of the Award
World Health Industry Association (WHIA) is an international non-profit public welfare organization duly registered in Colorado, USA, holding consultative NGO status with the UN Economic and Social Council, access qualification for the UN Partner Portal and registration accreditation within the UN Global Marketplace. Long committed to global public welfare initiatives in general health, the Association has initiated three core programs under the UN framework: UN Global Health & Human Wellbeing Initiative, UN Global Health Action · Industrial Coordinated Development Program, and UN Holistic Health Governance · Sustainable Development Project.
The World Health Grand Award is launched to identify and honor institutions, brands, products, technologies and frontline practitioners worldwide that deliver sustained tangible value to health development. It builds exclusive channels for outstanding health entities to access resources within the UN system, and aligns closely with Goal 3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Good Health and Well-being. As a non-profit global honor evaluation program hosted by the Association, the Award adheres to independence, objectivity and impartiality as core selection principles, striving to build a globally credible honor system for the health industry.
The core philosophy of the Award inherits the classic definition laid down in the UN Charter: Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Instead of focusing superficially on forms of products and services, the evaluation centers on long-term practical contributions made by candidates to improving public health and people’s quality of life, forming the core evaluation logic of this Award.
II. Organizational Structure of the Evaluation Panel
In accordance with the Association’s internal Corporate Bylaws, a dedicated Evaluation Committee for the World Health Grand Award is established under the leadership of the Association Council. The Committee assumes overall responsibility for formulating evaluation criteria, recruiting expert panelists, organizing quarterly evaluations, verifying evaluation results and publishing winner shortlists throughout the entire award cycle. Composed of core members from the Association’s internal specialized committees and distinguished external industry experts recruited globally, the Committee regularly invites senior specialists from the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group, renowned scholars in international public health and experts from top overseas research institutions to participate in final reviews, ensuring global vision, professionalism and impartiality of the evaluation process.
III. Evaluation Criteria and Award Classification
(1) Four Unified Evaluation Dimensions (Total Score: 100 Points)
1.Health Value (25 points): Long-term tangible benefits brought by candidates, products or services to individual and public health;
2.Innovation Capacity (25 points): Breakthroughs in technology, business models, product forms and health concepts;
3.Quality & Safety (25 points): Comprehensive production control system, quality standard development and maturity of safety compliance frameworks;
4.Social Influence (25 points): Demonstration effect within the industry, popularization of public health awareness and comprehensive contributions to health-related public welfare undertakings.
(2) Three-Tier Award Hierarchy
1.Silver Award (70–79 points): Meets basic compliance standards of the health industry with sound operational foundations and sustainable development potential;
2.Gold Award (80–89 points): Benchmark entities in the global health sector with strong exemplary and leading influence across the industry;
3.Platinum Award (90–100 points): Top-tier outstanding models worldwide, representing the highest practice standard within respective niche health sectors.
IV. Application Rules & Evaluation Cycle
1.Application Scope: Open to all entities across global health-related sectors, including enterprises, industrial institutions, health brands, health products, core technologies and individual health practitioners;
2.Regular Evaluation Mechanism: Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis alongside centralized quarterly evaluations. A complete workflow covering application collection, multi-round assessment and result announcement will be completed each quarter. All Gold and Platinum Award winners throughout the year will automatically qualify for the annual finals, where Outstanding Entities of Each Segment will be selected and formally awarded at the annual award ceremony;
3.Result Publication: Winner lists of each quarterly evaluation will be published on the Association’s official website permanently, with all award records archived for public inquiry and verification.
V. Full Entitlements for Winners of All Tiers
(1) Universal Entitlements for Silver, Gold and Platinum Award Recipients
1.Official bilingual honor certificates and customized plaques issued under the name of World Health Industry Association;
2.Permanent display and archiving of winner profiles on the Association’s official website;
3.Licensed legitimate use of the official World Health Grand Award logo;
4.Priority access to application channels for UNGM registration and UN Partner Portal admission, plus dedicated channels for international project cooperation, enabling authoritative international accreditation.
(2) Exclusive Extra Entitlements for Gold Award Winners
1.Full access to all benefits granted to Silver Award holders;
2.Inclusion of winning cases in the officially compiled World Health Grand Award Directory for permanent global archiving;
3.Promotion exposure across the Association’s global media matrix to elevate international brand influence.
(3) Exclusive Extra Entitlements for Platinum Award Winners
1.Full access to all benefits granted to Gold Award holders;
2.Eligibility for winning cases to be incorporated into the Association’s project proposal repository submitted to UN specialized agencies, with contributing entities entitled to exclusive chief authorship of such proposals;
3.Priority participation in UN-backed health programs, international academic summits and cross-border industrial cooperation initiatives led by the Association.
VI. Supplementary Provisions
1.The Evaluation Committee of World Health Grand Award under World Health Industry Association reserves the right of interpretation of these regulations, which may be revised appropriately in response to evolving trends of the global health industry;
2.This Announcement shall take effect upon release. Regular applications for the World Health Grand Award are officially open as of the issuance date hereof.
World Health Industry Association
June 2026