RFT information Short description SBIR Challenge - HSE -  Improving the Care of Patients - Gestational Diabetes & Diabetic Foot Detailed description The Challenge Background Diabetes is a serious global public health issue which has been described as the most challenging health problem in the 21st century. Between 1998 and 2015, there was a significant increase in the prevalence of doctor diagnosed diabetes among adults in Ireland (increasing from 2.2 % in 1998 to 5.2 % in 2015). The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes in Ireland ranges from 0.9 – 2.8% of the population. People with diabetes are at serious risk of developing microvascular complications which can result in damage to feet, resulting in loss of sensation, damage to the back of the eye which can lead to blindness and damage to kidneys which can result in kidney failure. This small business Innovation Research (SBIR) competition specifically targets two key unmet needs: 1) Reducing the risk of women developing diabetes following gestational diabetes 2) Screening for diabetic foot disease in all patients with diabetes Type of Contract: Services Contracting authority Health Service Executive (HSE) Head Office Millennium Park Naas Ireland View profile Contact Joe Heavey www.hse.ie Response deadline  (Irish time) 22-02-2019 19:00 Currency EUR Main CPV code 73300000-5   Design and execution of research and development CPV codes 73110000-6   Research services 73210000-7   Research consultancy services Published notices Date of Dispatch Publishing status Contract notice (TED (v209)) 13-12-2018 18:10 Published Lots Lot 1 - Reducing the Risk of Women Developing Gestational Diabetes Following Gestational Diabetes This challenge seeks technology to underpin a comprehensive solution to reduce the proportion of women who progress from gestational diabetes (GDM) to Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes within five years of the index pregnancy. (Please refer to tender documentation for more detailed information) Attached information Documents Lot 2 - Screening for Diabetic Foot Disease in All Patients with Diabetes This challenge seeks technology to underpin a comprehensive population-wide and community- based screening programme that would ensure that all patients with diabetes receive annual foot screening for risk factors for foot ulceration. Highly accurate screening tools (or technologies), that can detect early stage sensory loss and impaired circulation should form part of this solution. (Please refer to tender documentation for more detailed information) Attached information No documents attached to RFT Close window