Hack 4 Health: Hampton Hackathon 2025
Cross-Continental Innovation for Food Security, Public Health & Workforce Impact
About Hack 4 Health
Hack 4 Health unites Hampton University and ALX Africa learners to design data-driven dashboards and solutions that address food insecurity, public health, and workforce challenges in the U.S. and Africa.
$450M Annual Healthcare Savings
100,000+ individuals served
10,000+ jobs created
$1.2B+ total projected economic value
Mission
Empower diverse teams to deliver measurable community impact while fostering international collaboration.
Core Principles:
- Data-Driven Decisions
- Community-Centered Design
- Cross-Cultural Collaboratio
- Sustainable Impact
- Technical Excellence
Vision
A replicable global model using data, technology, and cross-cultural collaboration to reduce food insecurity and improve health.
Hackathon Timeline
- Event Date: October 27, 2025.
- Application accepted until September 22, 2025.
Case Studies
1. Urban Food Access & SNAP Optimization
- Addresses food insecurity in Virginia & Rwanda
- Tools: Food desert mapping, SNAP/WIC optimization, real-time food price tracking
2. Chronic Disease & Nutrition Impact
- Integrates “Food as Medicine” into healthcare
- Tools: AI-powered dashboards, patient nutrition/medication apps, outcome tracking
Partners & Stakeholders
Hack 4 Health is powered by Hampton University, ALX Africa, and partners like Amazon/AWS, Fresh Harvest 365, and USDA.
Benefits for Partners:
- Amazon/AWS → Healthcare & food security cloud solutions
- Fresh Harvest 365 → Urban agriculture scaling, waste reduction
- Hampton University → Research, global recognition, student career growth
- Virginia → Healthcare savings, high-skilled job creation
- ALX Africa → Workforce development, pan-African scalability
Registration
The application is open to everyone regardless of nationality.
Apply between April 1–30, 2025. It’s quick and easy. Come solo or bring your crew.
Success Metrics
Healthcare
- 30% better chronic disease management, $450M annual cost savings
Food Security
- 15% more food access, $2M in optimized SNAP/WIC support
Economy
- 10,000+ new jobs, $50M+ venture capital attracted
Community Reach
- 100,000+ individuals served
Join this Transformative Event to:
Hack 4 Health is more than a hackathon — it’s a movement for global change.
- Pitch Day: October 27, 2025
- Be part of the innovation shaping the future of food security and public health.
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