Health Awards Name 278 Entries to 2026 Shortlist
The New York Festivals Health Awards shortlist spans healthcare, wellness, and pharmaceutical advertising work from 14 countries.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Health and Wellness
The New York Festivals Health Awards has named 278 entries to its 2026 shortlist, advancing them to the final judging round. Winners will be announced on November 17, 2026.
Why it matters
The shortlist reflects the breadth of health-focused creative work produced across 14 countries, from integrated campaigns to AI-led and technology-based projects. Recognition programs like this shape how healthcare and pharmaceutical communications are judged and rewarded internationally.
The shortlist comprises 278 entries from 14 countries, with more than 40 advancing in the new Human Lens: The Lived Experience category. Final winners will be determined by separate Health & Wellness and Pharma Executive Juries, and the outcome is not yet known.
The players
New York Festivals Health Awards
The awards program recognizes creative work in healthcare, wellness, and pharmaceutical advertising across international entries.
OLIXIR New York
An advertising agency that led United States agencies with the highest number of shortlisted entries in 2026.
Klick Health
A health-focused marketing agency whose Canadian office secured the second-highest number of shortlisted entries for the second consecutive year.
Ogilvy Health UK
The health practice of the Ogilvy advertising network, which led European agencies on the 2026 shortlist.
The details
The shortlist advances entries to final judging across healthcare, wellness, and pharmaceutical advertising under the 2026 theme "Rewarding Those Who See Health Differently." Agencies from the United States accounted for the highest number of shortlisted entries, led by OLIXIR New York, while Klick Health Canada and Ogilvy Health UK placed highly in their respective regions.
Timeline
2026: New York Festivals Health Awards 2026 shortlist announced
November 17, 2026: Winners of the awards to be announced
Industry Context
The New York Festivals Health Awards operates as a dedicated judging track for health and pharmaceutical advertising, separate from general creative competitions. The introduction of the Human Lens: The Lived Experience category in 2026 marks a new formal recognition track for work centered on patient and lived experience.
Consumers and industry professionals can track the award winners when they are announced on November 17, 2026. The recognized campaigns may later appear in public-facing health and wellness messaging.
The takeaway
Recognition programs like the New York Festivals Health Awards highlight how creative work can address health topics from the perspective of people with lived experience. Following the November 17, 2026 announcement will show which approaches the judges selected.
What happens next
Winners of the New York Festivals Health Awards will be announced on November 17, 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Bestmediaifo.
