King's Health Partners has launched Type 2 Take 2, an innovative pilot program for young adults aged 18-25 with type 2 diabetes, to encourage them to be more physically active.
Launched by King's Health Partners, an NHS-university partnership based in south-east London, the six-month in-person pilot is funded by Partnership Southwark and will include the use of Sweatcoin application as a motivator to move.
Young adults will be responsible for using Sweatcoin to participate in challenges and track their progress, between sessions to help them improve their learning and engagement.
The health app motivates people to get moving through rewards in the form of sweatcoins, which can then be redeemed for a variety of vouchers, including health-related products and experiences. Sweatcoin is a past finalist at the Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest – having reached the final in 2022.
According to Sweatcoin, its app was the most downloaded health app globally in 2022-2023 and inspired people to move an average of 43% more. The company has previously worked alongside the South West London Integrated Care System to tackle type 2 diabetes, creating a prevention program targeting those at risk.
Elliot Omari, Health and Wellbeing Practitioner for Type 2 Take 2, said: “Collectively, King's Health Partners is the largest provider of diabetes and endocrinology services in Europe. So, by combining with Sweatcoin's unique approach to encouraging physical activity through rewards, we hope to empower young adults to effectively manage their diabetes, improve their health, and lead a healthy life. healthier.
Anton Derlyatka, CEO and co-founder of Sweatcoin, added: “We are honored to be part of this initiative, championing a new era of preventative healthcare. Despite ongoing efforts to prevent diabetes, only 22% of prevention programs are completed. We can't wait to see what we can achieve with Type 2 Take 2! »