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Background:

India has an estimated 212 million people with diabetes, representing the largest burden of the disease in the world. After a Problem Discovery Workshop at IIT Madras with the top diabetes researchers from across India and incorporating patient needs, we will develop a list of top 10 problems in diabetes in India that can be solved using technology within the next 10 years. We hope that this problem-and-solution-based approach to noncommunicable disease will help transform the nature of medical innovation to be more patient-centric.

Problem Statement

The theme for this year's hackathon is Early Detection and Long-Term Management of Diabetic Foot Disease. The detailed problem statement is available here (https://bit.ly/dt10x-india-ps) and is based on one or more of the top 10 problems identified by patients, clinical and public health experts. 

Your solution should address the problem statement and can incorporate other elements not mentioned here. However, please remember that it should be a technological solution and not a policy solution.

Meanwhile, if you have any questions, please email us at innovate@stopncd.org.

Where you come in:

As students from a variety of disciplines, we believe that you have a broad set of skills and experiences that will allow you to think outside the box in developing solutions to diabetes-related problems. During the hackathon, we look forward to your collaboration and creativity as you come up with technological ideas and solutions that can one day help diabetes patients in India.

Eligibility:

You must be an undergraduate, masters, or doctoral student (any discipline) from Emory University (Emory), the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), the All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi (AIIMS New Delhi), and Christian Medical College Vellore (CMC Vellore).

Important Dates

• 4-6 April:   Submission of 5-minute video outlining solution (see Resources).
• 7 April:  Judging and selection of teams to move to the next phase.
• 8-13 April:  Submission of detailed concept map for solution.
• 21 April:  Announcement of winning team and runners-up.

AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS

IIT Madras

• Shankar Center of Excellence in Diabetes Research
• Biotech Club, Center For Innovation

Emory University

• Emory Global Diabetes Research Center

Georgia Tech

• Institute for People and Technology

• Situation and Background
  Does the team demonstrate an understanding of the problem?
• Impact
  Does the proposed solution address the problem?
• Stakeholders and Buy-In
  Has the stakeholder and their needs been clearly defined?
• Technical Feasibility
  How technically feasible is the solution?
• Clinical Feasibility
  How clinically feasible (practice, cost) is its implementation?
• Bonus: Presentation Quality
  Is the video presentation clear and appealing?