Defining the Problem
Okay. This has been a tricky one.
I found a problem, but not sure how to put it into a design problem.
Basically, I searched all over the Googles and found a lot about Endometriosis. It's very common in women (about as common as asthma and diabetes). Even though it is so common, not a lot of women know about it, and it ends up becoming brushed off as an over exaggeration of symptoms. That's not very cool. I also found that over the last 8 years or so, research funding for endometriosis has dropped about $9 million. According to their website, NIH spends more on lead poisoning research than on endometriosis! I don't understand that. So I am here to find out how to increase funding for endometriosis research.
But first, defining the problem.
First, the constraints: I'm not sure if this is for the problem itself, or the whole design project, but it comes down to only having 5 months to solve this problem, finding a way to make the disease worth researching, and helping others understand the disease so they will be encouraged to research a cure.
Next is the current operations: over time, funding for endometriosis has decreased, and since its discovery, a cure has not been found and millions of women are suffering from side effects of treatments.
Finally the goals: to increase awareness as well as encourage the research funding for endometriosis so that women can avoid long term suffering.
So back to the problem.
Millions of women suffer from endometriosis because there is not enough research or money being put into the development of a cure and the training of doctors. By creating a solution through design, it will hopefully encourage increased funding and research for this disease.
There is not enough money being funded to research endometriosis, so there isn't an effective way that encourages the funding for research.
I found a problem, but not sure how to put it into a design problem.
Basically, I searched all over the Googles and found a lot about Endometriosis. It's very common in women (about as common as asthma and diabetes). Even though it is so common, not a lot of women know about it, and it ends up becoming brushed off as an over exaggeration of symptoms. That's not very cool. I also found that over the last 8 years or so, research funding for endometriosis has dropped about $9 million. According to their website, NIH spends more on lead poisoning research than on endometriosis! I don't understand that. So I am here to find out how to increase funding for endometriosis research.
But first, defining the problem.
First, the constraints: I'm not sure if this is for the problem itself, or the whole design project, but it comes down to only having 5 months to solve this problem, finding a way to make the disease worth researching, and helping others understand the disease so they will be encouraged to research a cure.
Next is the current operations: over time, funding for endometriosis has decreased, and since its discovery, a cure has not been found and millions of women are suffering from side effects of treatments.
Finally the goals: to increase awareness as well as encourage the research funding for endometriosis so that women can avoid long term suffering.
So back to the problem.
Millions of women suffer from endometriosis because there is not enough research or money being put into the development of a cure and the training of doctors. By creating a solution through design, it will hopefully encourage increased funding and research for this disease.
There is not enough money being funded to research endometriosis, so there isn't an effective way that encourages the funding for research.
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