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CHALLENGE - quarterly
publication of Diabetes Foundation (India) and Juvenile
Diabetes Society, for people with diabetes. It deals with
issues on childhood diabetes, nutrition, diabetes
education with columns on experiences of people living
with diabetes. Single copy costs Rs 5 and annual
subscription Rs 20, payable by draft favouring Diabetes
Foundation (India), at Sitaram Bhartia Institute of
Science and Research, B-16 Mehrauli Institutional Area,
New Delhi 110 016.
DIABETES NEWS - quarterly publication of
Diabetic Self-Care Foundation. Three-year subscription
for this journal is Rs 100, payable by draft favouring
‘Diabetic Self-Care Foundation’ to Dr Lt. Col.
M.C. Srivastava, 13 Sheikh Sarai Phase I (RPS), Malviya
Nagar, New Delhi 110 017.
HEART OF THE MATTER - bimonthly
newsletter for heart patients and diabetics, available at
a discounted subscription of Rs 160 for one year, payable
by draft favouring ‘Life Publications’ (India)
to Dr Peeyush Jain, Head, Department of Preventive
Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre,
Okhla Road, New Delhi 110 025.
DIABETES TODAY - quarterly publication
of ‘National Diabetic Association of India’,
available for payment of 3 year membership of Rs 250 or
life membership of Rs 500 payable by draft favouring
‘National Diabetic Association of India’ to
Prof H.B. Chadalia, 103 Lady Ratan Tata Medical and
Research Centre, M. Karve Road, Bombay 400 021.
DIABETES SAMACHAR - publication of
‘Diabetes Club and Young Diabetes Club’,
Bangalore and Karnataka Diabetes Foundation, edited by Dr
C. Munichoodappa, Prof. K.M. Prasanna Kumar and Dr S.R
Arvind. Subscription is Rs 25 for one year and Rs 300 for
life membership payable by draft in favour of publisher,
‘Diabetes Samachar’, at 47, Sunkadakatte,
Magadi Road, Bangalore 560 091.
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation is an International
organisation dedicated to the welfare of children and
young adults with diabetes. Within India, Sri Tapobrate
Roy at Purbachal, Cluster XIII, Flat No G-10, Salt Lake,
Calcutta 700 091 organises JDF activities.
Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in
India (RSSDI)
RSSDI, founded in 1972 by a group of eminent
teachers of the country, is the largest diabetes
education, training and research organization supported
by 930 clinicians and researchers as life members
representing all Indian States and Union Territories.
Continuing Medical Education : CME
programmes are organised by RSSDI and offers a Post
Graduate course in Diabetology. RSSDI also offers a
Diabetes Consensus Development Programme for providing
physicians with a current consensus statement in 1997 on
diagnosis, follow-up, targets, screening for
complications, management and education.
DIABETES BULLETIN - the quarterly
journal of RSSDI, is the International Journal of
Diabetes in Developing Countries. Further details are available from
Dr. P.V. Rao, Additional Professor of Medicine,
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad 500
082, AP.
Diabetes Research
Forum
On the 25th Anniversary of the RSSDI, Prof.
M.M.S. Ahuja has launched the Diabetes Research Forum.
The objectives of the Forum will be to design research
projects which would reflect national characteristics of
diabetes mellitus in India, to seek overseas
inter-liaison for collaboration and cooperative research
on Asian Indians and to provide financial support for
research projects.
Life membership is Rs 1500 and corporate membership
payment Rs 100,000 to be sent to the Secretariat in
Hyderabad. Mailing inquiries to be sent to Dr. P.
Ushabala, Diabetes Education and Treatment Centre,
Kantisikhra Road, Panjagutta, Hyderabad 500028.
The International
Diabetes Federation
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is
the global advocate for people with diabetes. Working in
collaboration with the World Health Organization and
other affiliated organizations and individuals, the IDF
is engaged in a worldwide effort to ensure the
availability of quality care, essential drugs, education,
and appropriate modes of treatment for people with
diabetes.
Today, the IDF has a membership of 137 national diabetes
associations in 111 countries also has individual memebrs
- for people who are concerned with diabetes, persoanally
or professionally. It acts as the voice of its members,
associations and individuals, in the international
community.
All IDF members
- can attend the
Triennial Congress at discounted price
- receive the IDF
Bulletin four times a year
- receive the IDF
Newsletter three times a year
- can obtain
publications covering topics ranging from facts
and figures on diabetes to guidelines on the
management of diabetes.
For Membership Write to:
Executive Office
The International Diabetes Federation
1 Rue Defacqz, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Phone : 31-1/5 38 55 11 • Fax : 3322/5 38 51 14
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