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CHALLENGES
Browse challenges for I4H 2025
Welcome to the I4H Challenge Directory!
Below you will find our challenge database which includes challenges accepted into the program categorized into three unique project tracks:
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Parenting: Parenting-focused health solutions address the unique challenges faced by women and gender-diverse individuals in the context of raising children. This includes physical, emotional, and social support during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal care, ensuring that parents can thrive while fostering healthy family dynamics.
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Gender Affirming Care: Gender affirming care refers to medical, psychological, and social support tailored to the needs of transgender and gender-diverse individuals. It is essential for helping individuals feel validated in their gender identity, leading to better mental and physical health outcomes, and reducing barriers to accessing appropriate care.
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Reproductive Health: Reproductive health involves the well-being of individuals in relation to their reproductive systems, including sexual health, contraception, fertility, and menstrual care. It is vital for promoting autonomy, preventing health disparities, and ensuring that everyone has access to the information and services they need for informed choices about their bodies.
Browse through the challenges by scrolling down and click on a card to learn more.
Challenge 1
Infant Monitoring to Ease Parental Anxiety and Sleep Deprivation
Develop a device that monitors an infant’s vitals and provides real-time alerts to caregivers.
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Challenge 4
LoOoP by Neuraura: Application of Biowearable Platform to Endometriosis
Advance an wearable device used to help treat endometriosis.
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Challenge 2
Postpartum Internal Hemorrhage Detection and Alert System
Create a device to detect internal blood accumulation in women post partum.
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Challenge 5
AI - Powered Menopause and Hormonal Wellness Tracker
Create an AI powered menopause + hormonal wellness tracker.
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Challenge 6
Healing beyond
pelvic pain
Create an online tool, that is patient -directed, that would
help to address the social and psychological aspects of Chronic Pelvic Pain.
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Tracks
Healthcare Devices
Medical Hardware Innovation
Projects within this category aim to build a device or technology that can directly improve the quality of life for seniors. Projects within this category may focus on designing prosthetics for seniors with amputations, developing wearable devices to track Parkinson's disease, or creating a technology to monitor the health and alert status of seniors while they are driving. The objective is to provide the user with a direct benefit from the use of the device.
Healthcare Systems
Medical Facility Improvement
Projects within this category aim to both identify gaps in Canada’s healthcare system and to improve current clinical workflows. Projects may focus on building tools that would allow for early diagnosis, streamlining medical data retrieval, or improving current medical practices (e.g. hand washing). The objective of each project is to find a way to enhance our current healthcare efficiency.
Healthcare Platforms
Medical Service Aggregation
Projects within this category aim to create accessible platforms that provide a compilation of services or resources for seniors and caregivers. Projects may focus on creating platforms for education (i.e., training modules for topics such as dementia care), disseminating healthcare information (e.g., diagnostic information gathered from health monitoring devices or active prescriptions), networking (e.g., ad forums for nutritionists, companionships, or nurses), or scheduling appointments with medical professionals based on which service they are seeking. The objective of each project is to facilitate a user-friendly platform to better inform and involve seniors with their healthcare.
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Develop a device that monitors an infant’s vitals and provides real-time alerts to caregivers.
Anonymous AHS Member
Parenting
This challenge focuses on developing a device that monitors an infant’s
SpO2 and heart rate levels, providing real-time alerts to caregivers when
abnormalities are detected. The goal is to reduce parental anxiety, alleviate
sleep deprivation, and enhance infant sleep safety, ultimately promoting
better mental well-being for parents.
This challenge leaves things relatively open ended for innovators - whether
or not their device is an app, handheld device, machine learning algorithm
or software is up to them.
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Create a device to detect internal blood accumulation in women post partum.
Anonymous AHS Member
Parenting
This challenge focuses on developing a device to detect internal blood accumulation and alert medical professionals for early intervention, reducing maternal mortality and improving postpartum care.
This challenge leaves things relatively open ended for innovators - whether or not their device is an app, handheld device, machine learning algorithm or software is up to them.
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Develop an app that informs a user of gender affirming and queer-friendly health institutions.
Lindsay Peace
Gender Affirming Care
To create an application platform that recognizes and informs gender diverse individuals about gender affirming and queer-friendly health institutions, including clinics, practices, and pharmacies.
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Advance an wearable device used to help treat endometriosis.
Claire Dixon
Reproductive Health
Endometriosis is one of the most common, profound and overlooked health conditions. In endometriosis the endometrial tissue (the tissue that normally lines the uterus) grow outside the uterus resulting in pain, bleeding, fertility challenges and digestive problems. Treatment options today are limited to pain relief, hormonal medications and/or surgery to remove tissue.
Neuraura is developing LoOoP, a biowearable platform, with a first indication in PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), another of the most common chronic conditions in women's health. Electrostimulation appears to be a feasible treatment option for endometriosis based on current research in regenerative medicine. Through this challenge we are seeking to outline the technical and commercial requirements to extend the LoOoP platform for application in endometriosis.
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Create an AI powered menopause + hormonal wellness tracker.
Natalia Banton
Reproductive Health
Hormonal health is one of the most under-researched areas in medicine, leaving millions to navigate menopause, hormonal imbalances, and reproductive transitions with little support. This challenge tackles that gap with an AI-powered menopause and hormonal wellness tracker, bringing real-time, data-driven insights to a space long reliant on guesswork.
By combining biometrics, machine learning, and personalized health insights, this solution empowers women and gender-diverse individuals, including those on hormone therapy, to better understand their bodies, track symptoms, and make informed health decisions. It’s not just about data—it’s about a more inclusive, proactive approach to hormonal wellness that adapts to the individual.
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Create an online tool, that is patient -directed, that would
help to address the social and psychological aspects of Chronic Pelvic Pain.
Erin Kelly
Reproductive Health
Create an online tool, that is patient -directed, that would help to address the social and psychological aspects of Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP), in order to improve health outcomes for women suffering with CPP
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Develop an AI solution that addresses Gender-based Violence (GBV) by connecting users with vital resources, raising awareness of available services, and facilitating peer support.
Neelam Punjani (Amber Hussain)
Gender Affirming Care
Gender-based violence (GBV) significantly impacts the mental and sexual health of survivors, especially women and gender-diverse individuals. These survivors face multiple barriers when seeking help, including stigma, fear of retaliation, and lack of access to services. Intersectional factors like socioeconomic status, race, and cultural background further complicate their ability to obtain necessary care. This challenge aligns with the 2025 I4H theme, emphasizing the need for tailored health services addressing the unique experiences of GBV survivors. GBV leads to serious mental health issues such as depression and PTSD, alongside risks to sexual health, including STIs and unintended pregnancies. An AI solution that provides a safe, anonymous support network can help overcome barriers by prioritizing users' safety, connecting them with vital resources, raising awareness of available services, and facilitating peer support.