Diabetes Society of Maldives
WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY HONOURS THE DIABETES SOCIETY OF THE MALDIVES PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 26 May 2013 06:08

 

Director-General Dr Margaret Chan and the President of Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly, Dr Shigeru Omi, awarded five prizes to leaders in public health at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Thursday, 23 May. Recipients included the Diabetes Society of the Maldives.

Ms Aishath Shiruhana, representing the Diabetes Society of the Maldives, was honoured jointly alongside Dr An Dong from the People’s Republic of China with the Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public  Health. This is

The Diabetes Society of the Maldives was awarded for its success in creating public awareness around diabetes, promoting interventions for the prevention of Non-communicable Diseases and training local staff to offer counselling and treatment.the first time that the prize has been shared.
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Diabetes Society of Maldives (DSM) was established on 26th April 2000 (previously known as Diabetes and Cancer Society of Maldives) and became a member of International Diabetes Federation in 2002, with the aim of creating awareness among the public on diabetes and to emphasize on the importance on prevention of diabetes to help patients lead a normal life with their illness. We also act as a centre of information on diabetes by educating the society through screening programmes, presentation, consultation and health Education. In addition DSM also works to improve diabetes care throughout the country.

 
 
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Diabetes Society of Maldives

 

H.Bandosge

Dhubugasmagu

Male'

Republic of Maldives

 

Tel: (960) 3328987

Fax: (960) 3316243

Website: www.dsmaldives.org

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-To generate awareness about diabetes among the general public and patients of the diseases and to emphasis on the importance on prevention

-To help patients lead a normal life with their illnesses.

-To improve diabetes care throughout the country.

-To act as a centre of information on diabetes.

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