{
  "id": 541003,
  "title": "MOPH Announces Global Youth Competition on Influenza and COVID-19 Prevention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/moph-announces-global-youth-competition-on-influenza-and-covid-19",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T07:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Marhaba Qatar",
    "slug": "marhaba-qatar",
    "url": "https://marhaba.qa/moph-announces-global-youth-competition-on-influenza-and-covid-19-prevention/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ministry of Public Health has announced a global youth competition on influenza and COVID-19 prevention and control, organised by the World Health Organization. The competition aims to encourage participants to develop innovative videos that raise awareness of influenza and COVID-19 prevention, address misinformation, and promote positive health behaviours.\n\nThe theme of the competition is \"How do you shield your circle from respiratory infections, like influenza and COVID-19?\" According to The Peninsula Qatar, it is open to students and young professionals aged 18 to 35.\n\nSubmissions are open until September 13, 2026, and participants can apply through an online application form.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}