Washington D.C.’s Institute of Medicine Announces Four Winners Of App Challenge To Prevent Domestic Violence

Awards & Accreditations The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Avon Foundation for Women today announced the four winners of a global challenge aimed at preventing domestic violence. The contest, "Ending Violence @ Home App Challenge," invited individuals from the fields of domestic violence prevention and communications technologies to combine their skills to raise awareness about violence and help prevent domestic abuse through an original app. The winning products were selected from 19 submissions from nine countries and were chosen on the basis of their innovation, design, potential impact, ability to integrate evidence-based information, and usability in different settings. Contact . . .