Health for All: UBE student honoured for her project

As part of Dijon’s Equality Month and International Women’s Day, Université Bourgogne Europe, in partnership with Harmonie Mutuelle and the association ‘Elles à Dijon’, launched a competition for students to design a communication campaign.

This initiative aimed to bring together researchers, experts, healthcare professionals and students to brainstorm concrete courses of action to promote fairer, more accessible and equitable healthcare for all. Health inequalities – whether concerning access to care, the representation of diverse bodies and identities, or the prevention of violence – remain a major current issue.

Participants were invited to design a health-related communication campaign addressing themes such as gender equality, violence prevention, access to healthcare, and the consideration of vulnerabilities. The proposed projects were required to combine rigour, creativity and relevant messaging, whilst appealing to a wider audience.

First prize was awarded to Romane Pilloy, a first-year law student at Université Bourgogne Europe.

His project is called ‘Health for All’. It stems from a simple observation: health inequalities do not arise solely from a lack of resources, but from a lack of information, fear and prejudice. Many people put off seeking medical advice not because there are no solutions, but because they do not know where to turn, doubt the legitimacy of the services available, or fear they will not be taken seriously. This information asymmetry creates a silent inequality.

Romane set out to make the information visible, clear and accessible by devising a comprehensive and coherent campaign: two educational Instagram carousels and three posters which she illustrated herself. The visuals for the carousels are based on carefully selected royalty-free photographs designed to represent a genuine diversity of bodies and life stories (see them in the images accompanying this post)

Seven interactive stories, a ‘Reel’, a podcast, a practical leaflet and a participatory installation, the ‘Wall of the Invisible’, set up within the university, accompany her creations.

Romane Pilloy had the opportunity to present her designs at our ‘Les pieds dans le plat’ event on 24 March: ‘This project is particularly close to my heart because I’d like to pursue a career in public health policy. Taking part in this competition was a practical way for me to reflect on how communication can help reduce inequalities. In my view, making healthcare more inclusive starts with making information simpler, clearer and truly accessible to everyone…”

The jury was made up of Ludmilla Montero, Alice Martin, Clémentine Hugol-Gential and Kildine Bataille.