Roche Health Journalism Awards recognize reports from Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba

Journalistic works from Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba have been awarded the 2026 Roche Health Journalism Award. The winners were announced during the Roche Press Day in Costa Rica, recognizing coverage that highlights critical public health realities in the region.

In the Written Journalism category, Casa Palanca (Cuba) was recognized for reporting on corruption and access difficulties within the Cuban National Health System. The Digital Journalism award went to Revista Raya (Colombia) for its coverage of obstetric violence and ethnic discrimination faced by Wayuu women on the Colombia-Venezuela border.

In the Audiovisual category, GloboNews (Brazil) received honors for a decade-long follow-up on the impacts of the Zika virus. The Sound Journalism category featured work from Folha de S. Paulo (Brazil). This fourteenth edition of the awards saw 699 submissions, with 62% female participation and three of the four winning projects produced entirely by female teams.