First published by: MMM-online.com

Clio Health announced the winners of its 2026 Grand Clio Health and Clio Health of the Year awards at a ceremony in New York City on Wednesday night.

The annual program, which recognizes creative work across healthcare marketing, advertising and communications, awarded its highest honor to 19 entries. Grand Clio trophies went to work from 10 countries, including the U.S., Canada, France, Spain, Greece, Brazil, India, Pakistan, Colombia and Nigeria.

Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and advocate, hosted the ceremony. Many of the awarded agencies were also listed in MM+M’s Agency 100.

Several agencies took home multiple Grand Clios. Klick Health’s 18 Months effort for Second Nurture won in both design craft and film craft, while the agency’s “Infinite Saree” for the Red Dot Foundation received the Grand Clio in the women’s health specialty category.

Publicis Conseil’s Three Words for AXA collected four awards across creative business transformation, creative strategy, innovation and public relations. Saatchi & Saatchi France’s Omnilivery for Omni won two Grand Clios.

In the pharmaceutical category, Ogilvy Health New York won the artificial intelligence honor for Baby Minder, created for Eurofarma. Publicis Groupe took the film award for the Novartis ad, Relax Your Tight End, which ran during Super Bowl LX.

As for the Clio Health of the Year awards, Second Nurture was named Advertiser of the Year. Ogilvy Health New York received Agency of the Year, while Klick Health was named Independent Agency of the Year. Ogilvy took Network of the Year.

“Creative excellence in health and wellness has the power to inspire action and drive meaningful change,” Emily Seal, executive director of Clio Health, said in a statement. “Their work reflects a remarkable diversity of perspectives and ideas that are advancing health communications and setting new benchmarks for excellence on a global scale.”

Below is the full list of Grand Clio Health winners:

– Digital/Mobile, Consumer Brand Health Initiative: “Breastmilk Money” by Serviceplan Germany for Herconomy

– Public Relations, Consumer Brand Health Initiative: “Marino Uriel: The (Un)forgettable Legend” by Havas Creative Spain for Atlético de Madrid and AFEAM

– Creative Effectiveness, Health Awareness & Advocacy: “Child Wedding Cards” by Impact BBDO for UN Women

– Creative Strategy, Health Awareness & Advocacy: “The Naga Saint Eye Test” by Lightbox, Godrej Creative, for Eyebetes

– Design Craft, Health Awareness & Advocacy: “18 Months” by Klick Health for Second Nurture

– Film Craft, Health Awareness & Advocacy: “18 Months” by Klick Health for Second Nurture

– Creative Business Transformation, Health Institutions & Services: “Three Words” by Publicis Conseil for AXA

– Creative Strategy, Health Institutions & Services: “Three Words” by Publicis Conseil for AXA

– Innovation, Health Institutions & Services: “Three Words” by Publicis Conseil for AXA

– Public Relations, Health Institutions & Services: “Three Words” by Publicis Conseil for AXA

– Experience/Activation, Lifestyle, Wellness & Over-the-Counter: “Omnilivery” by Saatchi & Saatchi France for Omni

– Public Relations, Lifestyle, Wellness & Over-the-Counter: “Omnilivery” by Saatchi & Saatchi France for Omni

– Film Craft, Lifestyle, Wellness & Over-the-Counter: “Own Your Flow: Crafting the Invisible” by Melt Creative SL for Kotex

– Creative Strategy, Lifestyle, Wellness & Over-the-Counter: “The Period Uniform” by Serviceplan Germany for Somos Martina

– Artificial Intelligence, Pharmaceutical: “Baby Minder” by Ogilvy Health New York for Eurofarma

– Film, Pharmaceutical: “Relax Your Tight End” by Publicis Groupe for Novartis

– Women’s Health, Specialty Medium: “Infinite Saree” by Klick Health for Red Dot Foundation

-Environmental Health, Specialty Medium: “1837 Tiffany Blue Conversation” by L&C for Tiffany & Co.

– Mental Health, Specialty Medium: “Escape Vehicle” by Ogilvy Greece for Toyota

Beyond the agency and advertiser accolades, NFL offensive tackle Calvin Anderson received the Honorary Clio Health Impact Award for his work advancing global health equity.

Anderson became the first active NFL player to contract malaria. He has since worked with the United Nations Foundation’s United to Beat Malaria campaign to advocate for funding, vaccines and treatment.

Content creator and entrepreneur Nadya Okamoto received the Women’s Health Champion Award for her work advancing menstrual equity. Okamoto founded the nonprofit PERIOD at age 16 and later co-founded August, a period-care brand focused on access, sustainability and menstrual health education.

CVS Health also recognized the 2026 class of Clio Health Champions, an honor for leaders across health marketing and related fields whose work addresses challenges across the health ecosystem.