Calling all young coders!
Are you passionate about the environment and excited to use your coding skills to make a difference? Then join CS Base (csbase.org) for our Hack4Health hackathon!
This is your chance to team up, brainstorm creative solutions, and build amazing projects that tackle real-world climate challenges.
Get started
Ready to dive in? Put together a team (or go for it solo!) with 1-4 team members, and head over to the Submission Requirements section below to learn more about what to build and how to submit your project. Check out this tutorial to get started if you haven't used DevPost before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCa7QFFthfU.
We can't wait to see your amazing ideas!
"Innovation is seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought." - Dr. Albert Szent-Gyõrgyi
Requirements
What to Build
Hack4Health challenges you to design creative tech solutions that improve health and well‑being. You might tackle topics like mental health, preventive care, accessibility, telemedicine, nutrition, fitness, elder care, or public‑health awareness. Feel free to draw inspiration from the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 3 (“Good Health and Well‑being”), but don’t feel limited—if you see a healthcare problem that moves you, go for it!
Beginner Division Ideas (for < 2 years coding experience)
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Mindful Minutes: A Scratch or Glide app that guides users through short stress‑relief exercises.
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Symptom Journal: A simple web form that lets users log daily symptoms and view trends.
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Healthy Habits Tracker: A Figma prototype or Python/JavaScript site to record water intake, sleep hours, etc.
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First‑Aid Quiz Game: Build a PyGame or Thunkable quiz that teaches basic first‑aid steps.
Advanced Division Ideas (for ≥ 2 years coding experience)
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AI‑Powered Symptom Checker: Use an ML model to suggest possible conditions based on user input.
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Telemedicine Portal: A full‑stack app allowing video calls, appointment booking, and secure chat.
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IoT Health Monitor: Prototype hardware + web dashboard to track heart rate or oxygen levels in real time.
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VR/AR Physical Therapy: An immersive demo that guides patients through rehab exercises.
Which Category to Enter
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Beginner Division: Fewer than 2 years of programming. Compete against peers who are just getting started.
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Advanced Division: Two or more years of coding experience. Submit more in‑depth or complex projects for a shot at larger prizes.
What to Submit on Devpost
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Your Project
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Can be a website, app, game, physical prototype, animation, or any creative coding/low‑code solution.
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Bundle all source files (or low‑code export) into a single PDF. Include screenshots, diagrams, or hardware photos as needed.
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Demo Video (Max 3 minutes)
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Show your project in action. Briefly explain:
1. Problem statement
2. How your solution works
3. Impact on health/well‑being
4. Technologies/tools you used
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Devpost Fields
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Project Title & Description
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Category (Beginner or Advanced)
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Team Member Names & Roles
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GitHub/Live Demo Link (if available)
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Attachments: Code PDF, demo video link, one‑pager PDF
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Make sure your Devpost submission is complete before the deadline—good luck hacking for better health!
Prizes
Advanced Tier First Place
$100 Cash Prize
$25 AoPS coupon
Award Certificate
Advanced Tier Second Place
$50 Cash Prize
$25 AoPS coupon
Award Certificate
Advanced Tier Third Place
$25 Cash Prize
Award Certificate
Beginner Tier First Place
$75 Cash Prize
$25 AoPS coupon
Award Certificate
Beginner Tier Second Place
$35 Cash Prize
$25 AoPS coupon
Award Certificate
Beginner Tier Third Place
$20 Cash Prize
Award Certificate
All participants
Free one-year registration for a .XYZ domain name courtesy of Gen.XYZ: a platform to showcase your creations and projects to the world ($10)
Honorable Mentions
5 access licenses to Interview Cake full coding prep course (5x$50)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Executive Team
CS Base
Luke Shiels
Head of Design Engineering | Delphi
Aveneel Waadhwa
Product Manager | Kalepa
Sumit Bhatnagar
VP Software Engineering | JP Morgan Chase
Alex Mirankov
Software Engineer | EPAM Systems
Dmitrii Valuev
Senior iOS Engineer | Simple.Life
Pankaj Sharma
Data Scientist | Amazon
Mahendran Chinnaiah
Healthcare Architect | CVS Health
Sarvesh Peddi
Test Automation Architect | Charter Communications
Dishu Yang
Software Engineer | Meta
Praneetha Kotla
Lead RPA Developer | ERP Smartlabs
Rajitha Pandiniboyini
Data Scientist VP | Citibank
Veera Chandra Sekhar Malisetty
Senior Software Engineer | Walmart
Arpit Garg
Business Architect | CGI
Sandeep Aluvaka
Sr. Director of Product | Vyne Medical
Yuxin Yang
Software Engineer | Google
Naga Murali Krishna Koneru
Technical Architect | Hexaware Technologies
Krishna Ganeriwal
Senior Software Engineer | Meta Platforms
Jay Sunil Nankani
Software Developer | Redfin
Raghava Chellu
Support Engineer - Specialist | Equifax
Suhas Holla Karkada Chandrashekar
Senior Software Engineer | Pangolin Laser Systems
Akshat Joshi
Security Engineer | Amazon
Dmitrii Timoshenko
Applied Scientist | Amazon Web Services
Anusha Ravi
Product Leader | Intuit
Chhaya Gunawat
System Development Engineer | Amazon
Rishab Bansal
Senior Software Engineer | Tesla
Stanislav Lukyanov
Director of Product Management | GridGain Systems
Rajesh Sura
Head of Data Engineering and Analytics | Amazon
Abhishek Aggarwal
Staff Software Engineer | Meta
Nikitha Edulakanti
Manager Data and AI Solutions | Fresenius Medical Care
Naoise Rush
Community Manager | Delphi
Judging Criteria
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Effectiveness
How well does the project address a health-related topic? -
Impact and Scalability
What is the potential impact of your project, and how much could it benefit your community, region, or the world? -
User Experience
Is the project user friendly, and easy to navigate without obstacles? -
Creativity and Innovation
Is the project original and well-thought-out, and does it deliver a good user experience and address the theme in a unique manner? -
Presentation
Is the project presented in a clear and well-thought-out manner, with a demo and explanation of how it can be utilized?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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