Description:- Description: In this challenge, we’re looking for creative and empathetic solutions that promotes awareness and provides support for individuals with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) while minimizing any potential stigma and empower your friends with Type 1 diabetes to take part in various events and activities while ensuring they feel comfortable and confident.

Participants should consider the following aspects when addressing this problem:

Educational Initiatives: Develop innovative ways to educate friends and peers about Type 1 diabetes, its symptoms, and the importance of support. This could involve workshops, awareness campaigns, or engaging educational materials.

Supportive Tools: Create tools, apps, or resources that help friends of individuals with T1D to understand their needs better. These tools should provide information about when it’s appropriate to help, such as providing sugar or helping with insulin, without making the person with T1D feel uncomfortable.

Communication Strategies: Explore effective communication strategies that allow individuals with T1D to express their needs discreetly and confidently to their friends and support network. This may include digital or physical signaling methods.

Inclusive Event Planning: When planning events, consider the needs of your friends with Type 1 diabetes. Ensure there’s easy access to water, space for blood sugar checks, and options for diabetes-friendly snacks.

Buddy System: Create a buddy system where friends with Type 1 diabetes can attend events together, providing each other with support and encouragement. The goal is to create a supportive and inclusive environment where your friends with Type 1 diabetes feel encouraged and confident to participate in school events and activities. Your initiatives can help them lead fulfilling lives while managing their condition.

Description:- In this challenge, we want participants to explore creative ways to improve the aesthetics of Diabetes devices. Or students can think of ways to make it easier and more fashionable for individuals with Type 1 diabetes to wear their necessary devices, like insulin pumps and glucose monitors.

Participants should consider the following aspects when addressing this problem:

Cool Designs: Imagine creative designs that can make these devices look exciting and easy to use. Think about using fun colors and patterns that kids and teens would love on these devices.

Fashionable Accessories: Design clothing or accessories (like belts, bracelets, or phone cases) with built-in pockets or compartments to easily hold diabetes devices.

Stylish Pouches: Create stylish and customizable pouches or cases that can be attached to belts or clothing to carry diabetes devices comfortably.

Personal Touch: How about adding ways for kids and teens to customize these devices & accessories so they feel special?

Ask for Opinions: Talk to kids and teens who use these devices and find out what they like and what would make them happier.

Try It Out: If you have ideas, try making models or drawings to show how these devices could look cooler. The goal is to make wearing diabetes devices not only practical but also fashionable and comfortable. We want to make managing diabetes more fun and less of a hassle. Your creative ideas can make a big difference!

Description:- In this challenge, we want students to think about ways to tell people about the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes before someone actually gets diagnosed. Knowing these signs early can help save lives.

Participants should consider the following aspects when addressing this problem:

Informative Materials: Create posters, brochures, or simple videos that explain the common symptoms of Type 1 diabetes in easy-to-understand language.

School Campaigns: Organize campaigns in your school to teach your fellow students and teachers about these symptoms. Maybe you can have a special day dedicated to diabetes awareness.

Family Involvement: Talk to your family about these symptoms and encourage them to share this knowledge with friends and relatives.

Social Media: Use social media to spread the word. Create posts or stories that explain the symptoms and encourage sharing. Local Language: Consider translating the information into different languages so that people who speak different languages can understand it.

Ask for Stories: Sometimes, personal stories can help people remember better. Ask if anyone you know has experience with Type 1 diabetes and if they’d be willing to share their story.

The goal is to make sure more people recognize the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes early, so they can seek help and get the right treatment. Your efforts can make a big difference in raising awareness and potentially saving lives!

Description:- In this challenge, we want students to think of ways to support children and teenagers with Type 1 diabetes to do the important things to keep themselves healthy, like taking insulin and checking their blood glucose levels and find a way to store safely store all of this vital information.

Participants should consider the following aspects when addressing this problem:

Gaming and Rewards: Can you turn self-care into a game with rewards? Maybe earning points or badges for each task completed.

Educational Stories: Develop stories or comics that show why self-care is important. Sometimes, understanding the’why’ can be a great motivator.

Peer Support: Encourage teenagers to support each other. Create online or in-school groups where they can share their self-care challenges and tips.

Family Involvement: Get families involved. Maybe parents can receive reminders too, so they can support their teenagers in self-care.

Reminder and Analysis: Create a smartphone app/feature that sends friendly reminders for taking insulin, testing blood glucose, and other self-care tasks. Make it fun and easy to use.

Wearable Gadgets: Think about using wearable devices like smartwatches that can send reminders and keep track of their self-care activities. This can help users understand their patterns and make informed decisions.

User-Friendly Interface: Make sure your solution is easy for all age groups, including seniors and children, to use.

Printable Reports: Provide the option to generate printable reports for healthcare providers’ appointments, helping users communicate their insulin usage effectively.

The goal is to help individuals with diabetes maintain an accurate record of their insulin consumption, which can be vital for effective diabetes management and healthcare provider consultations. Your creative solutions can make a real difference in the lives of people with diabetes.

(The students can come up with their own problem statement and solution related to Type 1 Diabetes.)