Q&A: Reny Diaz, VP of Insights & Strategy at NBCUniversal

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We know the scary statistics: 1 out of every 5 Hispanic Americans adults suffers from Diabetes, over 75% are affected by obesity, strokes are the fourth leading cause of death, and it openideogoes on. And we know it’s time to take action and approach tackling these preventable diseases in a new way.

NBCUniversal, NBCUniverso, and Telemundo have partnered with an organization called OpenIDEO to do just that.

Instead of driving action through fear, they’ve turned the urgency into something approachable, collaborative, and fun.

OpenIDEO is an innovation platform, based on IDEO‘s design methodology, which enables people everywhere to help address pressing global issues. Together with NBCU, NBCUniverso, and Telemundo they’ve created the question:

“How might we use technology to inspire all socioeconomic and multicultural groups to lead healthier lives?”

Visit the challenge to submit a few sentences of your own idea for how to create healthier lives or comment on others ideas before July 20, 2015. The thinking behind this challenge is that innovation starts with collaboration, so the more people in the mix the better.

We’re excited to see where this process goes in the next month and were also curious how the whole effort started. OpenIDEO interviewed Reny Diaz, VP of Insights & Strategy at NBCUniversal, about he’s most excited about during the challenge (including getting his abuela healthier!) and we love the insights he provides. Check them out!

Read the Q&A here: OpenIDEO

By The Numbers By The Numbers

25.1

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of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage

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