I Can School Challenge

Step 1 FEEL

List the challenges or problems in your surroundings (school,neighbourhood etc.) that bothered you.

People with parkinson’s disease have tremors because of misfiring neurons which impact their ability to live their life and perform day to day tasks.

State the problem chosen to work and why.

Patients with Parkinson's lose control over their bodies due to the impairing of Dopamine producing cells, and this creates one of the most common and fatal symptoms, tremors. A teammate’s grandfather was a fighter of the fatal brain disease - Parkinson's, whose many downsides include stiffness of joints, slowness of movement, and the most harmful one, tremors of muscles.

Who were the people affected by the problem? What were their primary concerns?

The patients primary concerns were living their day to day life and their declining confidence and self esteem to be able to do basic tasks for themselves. They also are of an older age group where invasive cures such as drugs or brain implants aren’t the safest options.

Step 2 IMAGINE

Step 3DO

Describe very briefly the process of implementing your solution(s).

We have pitched at various conferences and even gone for crowdfunding, we are now prototyping the final product.

What was the result or impact of your project?

Won many accolades, visited many doctors for their feedback and is currently being made so further research and clinical trials can take place.

How many people were impacted by your solution(s)?

10

What did the impacted people have to say about your project? Provide 2 quotes or testimonials:

A great idea. This could change and make a positive impact on many lives. - Dr. Brij Kishore A great concept, well made and well thought out. The best part is that the social cause chosen is a noble one. - Mayur Raval

What challenges did you encounter while implementing your project, and how did you overcome them?

The main challenge was the technology required to build the product, we had a very rough mock up and we are still in the process of building our final product.

How long did it take to implement your solution?

MORE THAN 30 DAYS

Which global goals does your story align with?

Good health and well being

Please explain briefly why do you think so?

Because it is aimed at the healthcare industry for the neurological disease Parkinson’s.

Step 4 SHARE

How did you share your project with your school and community? Who did you share your project with? What was their response?

Shared it through various events: iCAN 2021 (both national and international rounds), pitched at Elevate (held in association with FICCI and the Consulate of India),DubaiNEXT’s Next Top Fantastic Fifty (where Obscurus was runners up and won a cash prize), GITEX and more. All responses had feedback but largely there was positivity that this could bring real change.

Approximately how many people did you share your story of change with?

More than 100

Briefly share your plan to sustain the impact of your project?

To build a product, go through clinical trials, get approval and launch the product to the market.

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