Build a diagnostic classifier from real patient data, and help close Africa's cardiovascular care gap
# spark-2026-heart-disease-prediction-challenge
Build a diagnostic classifier from real patient data, and help close Africa's cardiovascular care gap
Overview
ENTRY IN THIS COMPETITION CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES.
The Competition named below is a skills-based competition to promote and further the field of data science. You must register via the Competition Website to enter. To enter the Competition, you must agree to these Official Competition Rules, which incorporate by reference the provisions and content of the Competition Website and any Specific Competition Rules herein (collectively, the "Rules"). Please read these Rules carefully before entry to ensure you understand and agree. You further agree that Submission in the Competition constitutes agreement to these Rules. You may not submit to the Competition and are not eligible to receive the prizes associated with this Competition unless you agree to these Rules. These Rules form a binding legal agreement between you and the Competition Sponsor with respect to the Competition. Your competition Submissions must conform to the requirements stated on the Competition Website. Your Submissions will be scored based on the evaluation metric described on the Competition Website. Subject to compliance with the Competition Rules, Prizes, if any, will be awarded to Participants with the best scores, based on the merits of the data science models submitted.
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1. COMPETITION-SPECIFIC TERMS
1. COMPETITION TITLE
SPARK 2026 | Heart Disease Prediction Challenge
2. COMPETITION SPONSOR
SPARK Academy 2026, operated under CAMERA (Consortium for Advancement of MRI Education and Research in Africa)
3. COMPETITION SPONSOR ADDRESS
SPARK Academy 2026
4. COMPETITION WEBSITE
kaggle.com
5. TOTAL PRIZES AVAILABLE
No monetary …