How can design empower people and environments to make things happen while reducing the burden of action?

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HealTogether

Supporting Colorectal Cancer Patients Through Post-Treatment Challenges

TEAM

Blom van der Toom

Emily Brophy

Erika Strazio

Martina Stüssi

CONTEXT

Service Systems Design Master

Services as Interactions

2024/2025

PROFESSORS

Hadas Zohar

Life after cancer treatment can be overwhelming, with many patients struggling to manage emotional and physical side effects while adjusting to a new reality. HealTogether is a personalized support app designed to relieve patients of this emotional and physical distress while enabling them to regain control of their lives with confidence. It offers a step-by-step pathway with an emotional and physical self-tracker, providing tailored guidance. Through collective peer-to-peer support, it fosters a sense of belonging and validation.

Catalogue

Fabbrica del Vapore