Diabetes Free India : World Diabetes Day

Globally, diabetes is increasing unabated. One in six people with diabetes in the world is from India. The immediate and most urgent need of hour is to support the adoption of effective measures for the prevention, control and management of diabetes and its complications, particularly in low-and middle-income countries like India. India is also committed to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and has been driving an array of SDG initiatives through a preventive and promotive health care orientation and universal access to good quality health care services. The SDG focused initiatives and their progress monitoring are more relevant than ever in today’s world as the world has charted the course to build-back-better after the global pandemic that has disrupted development progress in almost all aspects. International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) Atlas emphatically stated that India needs to pause and re-evaluate its strategy to combat diabetes. As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, member States have set an ambitious target to reduce premature mortality from NCDs, including diabetes, by one third.

With the objectives to cascade awareness and disseminate wisdom on preventive measures, effective actions and healthy lifestyle through regular physical activities, nutritious food, by adopting and practicing in our daily lives, to avoid and manage diabetes, ASSOCHAM, under ILLNESS TO WELLNESS campaign, organised Webinar on “DIABETES FREE INDIA” IN THE LIGHT OF “WORLD DIABETES DAY” on Friday, 12th November 2021, 2.30 PM – 3.30 PM.

Eminent Speakers

Dr. Banshi Saboo, President, Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI)

Dr. (Col.) Sudhir Tripathi, Chairperson & HOD, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi

Mr. Kaushik Dutta, Founder and Co-Director, Thought Arbitrage Research Institute (TARI), New Delhi

Mr. Anil Rajput, Chairperson, ASSOCHAM CSR Council

Dr. Rajesh Kesari, Founder and Director, Total Care Control, Delhi-NCR