Projects

Completed Projects

Diabetes Complication Project: Ensuring early diagnosis and management of diabetes and its complication in six urban underprivileged areas

Ensuring early diagnosis and management of Diabetes and Diabetes Complications (Diabetic Retinopathy) in six slums in Delhi NCR, India using Mobile van” Diabetes Rath” or Diabetes Care on Wheels”

Women’s awareness initiative on the prevention of diabetes (GDM/T2DM) and its risks (e.g. overweight or obesity)

The project intended to raise awareness among women in slums regarding nutrition, obesity, physical activity, T2DM/GDM and its risks specifically among women, frontline workers, and local registered medical practitioners (RMPs). Series of awareness sessions and health camps were held for the women from the community in 10 slums areas in Delhi covering about 1.5 lakh underprivileged women in awareness sessions. Training and sensitization sessions were organised for health workers and RMPs. Around 9600 women received services regarding gestational diabetes management through referrals. Talks, lectures, and pamphlets having detailed information regarding nutrition, overweight, obesity, physical activity, T2DM/GDM and its risks and the prevention were distributed. 450 health workers and 50 RMPs will be trained. Change in knowledge will be assessed through pre-post KAP surveys.

"Diabetes care at door steps, a diabetes care programme for underprivileged population in Delhi"

Diabetes Foundation India (DFI) implemented “Diabetes Care at Doorsteps” known as “Diabetes Rath” with an objective to provide locally implemented screening, standard care, management, and prevention advice of diabetes for the underprivileged population of Delhi spread in 10 different locations in Delhi. The project covered about 3 lacs population from 10 different slums in all four districts of Delhi for creating awareness about diabetes, obesity, lipid disorders, retinopathies, foot ulcers and other co-morbidities. It aimed to provide facilities for early detection of diabetes and co-morbidities. Diabetes Rath program had two specialised mobile van with testing facilities such as Anthropometric, Random blood sugar, Vibration Perception Test (VPT), Ankle Brachial Index (ABI), ECG, Retinoscopy or Fundus, Blood pressure. This provided a standard management of diabetes in customised Diabetes Mobile Unit where retinal images are being sent to tertiary care for further management as part of linkages with tertiary care. The project helped in increasing awareness and ensuring early detection of diabetes and its co-morbidities including foot ulcers, renal failure, heart attacks, blindness and stroke. Standard counselling, nutritional and lifestyle advice that helped in prevention of these diseases. Main highlights

The project has covered about 2,52,300 population with 260 mass awareness sessions.
About 2110 people were identified having pre-diabetic conditions.
About 8,215 people were identified with diabetes.
Provided counselling to about 82,500 people with main focus on lifestyle education.
About 140 volunteers are trained on issues of diabetes and complications.
About 300 local and tertiary health providers oriented on diabetes related issues.

Project "DiSHAA" (Diabetes and Obesity Awareness for Children/Adolescents and Adults) in 500 schools across 50 cities of India

(Funded by Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited Pune, 2013 to 2014). This project aimed to create widespread awareness and knowledge about diabetes care and prevention among the general public and school children. With the collaboration of local healthcare professionals, nutritionists, and community members, we reached a remarkable 1 lakh population across 500 schools in various cities of India.

"Health and Nutrition Intervention among children and their parents in 3 schools of Rajganpur, Orissa”

(Funded by Orissa Cement Ltd, 2012 to 2014). This project aimed to improve lifestyle and food habits among students and their parents. Thanks to the support of various stakeholders, including students, teachers, volunteers, and sponsors like your esteemed organization, we were able to enhance the nutritional status of teachers, students, and parents, while also raising diabetes awareness among 5000 school children and their parents.

“MARG” or “The Path” was designed to create awareness about diabetes, obesity and heart disease among children and adolescents

(Supported by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark, 2006 to 2008). This project was implemented in 8 cities namely; New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Allahabad, Mumbai, Pant Nagar, Dehradun and Lucknow. The project covered 92 schools and sensitized about 94,430 people (school children, their parents, and school teachers) regarding healthy lifestyles and the prevention of diabetes.

Work site Intevention Projects

Worksite Intervention

Worksite intervention for reduction of body weight and cardio-metabolic risk factors, Funded by Power Grid Corporation of India in four worksites, Maruti Udhog, Tata Capital, Jindal Steel, 2013-015

Some of our projects in the last 5-7 years are enlisted below

PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECTS

Year	Activity/project	Outcome/impact	Funding sources
2018-2022	Women’s awareness initiative on prevention of diabetes (GDM/T2DM) and its risks (e.g. overweight or obesity) Prevention	The project is currently on-going in 10 slum areas of New Delhi and aims to raise awareness among women from under privileged communities on diabetes (T2DM/GDM) and their risks in general and not limited to any particular type of diabetes thereby empowering them with basic knowledge of the diabetes disease spectrum. The project intends tobring about a change in awareness of both the target population and the healthcare workers (WDF17-1526)	WDF
2015-2018	Diabetes Care at Doorsteps Prevention	The diabetes care at doorsteps was donecovered 10 underprivileged areas (n, 2,31,000 people) in Delhi using customized mobile van – (Hindi name of customised vehicle ‘Diabetes Rath’)The project focussed on sensitization in the community through awareness regardingdiabetes and its co-morbidities including nutritional and lifestyle advice, assessments for early detection of diabetes and standard thereafter.Remote servicesfor transmission of retinal images, consultation with experts at tertiary care centre through telemedicine was also done.The project has been able to conduct screening, education and management for obesity and diabetes for nearly 3 lakh people, which can be considered the largest till date in India. The pre-post intensive lifestyle counselling for diabetic patients (overweight/obese) showed a significant lowering in weight. In addition, frontline workers and paramedical workers were also trained regarding lifestyle and diabetes.(WDF14-911)	WDF
2017-2019	Effect of protein supplementation on weight loss and cardio metabolic profile of overweight/obese subjects Access to Care	Significant weight loss among overweight/obese Asian Indians https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28653586:	International India Pvt. Ltd.
2014-2016	An open-label, randomized, crossover, pilot study to assess the efficacy of nutren diabetes, in maintenance of blood glucose level in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) Access to Care	Intervention study. Improved Glycemic control among patient with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25458669 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28376899	NESTLE
2013-2014	“Project DiSHAA” [Diabetes and Obesity Awareness for Children/Adolescents and Adults] in 500 schools across 50 cities of India. Prevention	The project focused on public & school lectures, public & school health camps, walk for diabetes, Diabetes symposium, KAP Survey, media coverage, educative material, DiSHAA website for awareness with increased participation of no. of doctors, physicians, nutritionist, trainers and volunteers across the sites. This project led to a major wave of awareness and knowledge in care and prevention of diabetes among the general public and school children of 50 cities covered about 4 lakhs school children and upto 1 lakh general population under this project.	MARG
2012-2014	Health and Nutrition Interventions among Children and their Parents in Schools of Rajganpur, Orissa (OCL – MARG) Prevention	This project was carried out 3 schools in Rajgangpur City, Orissa. This project led to changes in nutrition and lifestyle of children, improved food intake and hence prevention of various diet related diseases, hence improve the nutritional status of the teachers, students and their parents, Increased awareness among 5000school children	OCL

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Year	PROJECT	FUNDER
2022-2025	Randomized Controlled Trial of Almond Supplementation vs. Isocaloric Diet on Cognitive Functions in Middle-aged (40-60 years) Asian Indians with Prediabetes	Almond Board of California, USA
2021-22	Title: “A randomized controlled study to compare effects of mango ingestion on glycemia (as per glycemic response, continuous glucose monitoring and glycated hemoglobin), insulin resistance, body composition and hepatic fat in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)and non-diabetic subjects”	Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi
2020-2023	Randomized control trial of vitamin D supplementation on surrogate markers of aging, glycemic and metabolic markers in north Indian with the prediabetes	Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ministry of Health, New Delhi
2018-2021	Evaluation of pre-meal load of raw almonds on postprandial hyperglycemia and other metabolic responses in Asian Indians with prediabetes.	Almond Board of California, USA
2013-2017	Prevention of type 2 diabetes in women with pre-diabetes using vitamin D supplementation and lifestyle intervention in North India.	Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Health, New Delhi
2008-2012	Genetic determinants of fatty liver and muscle mass in Asian Indians	Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ministry of Health, New Delhi

WORKSITE INTERVENTION PROJECTS

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PROJECT

FUNDER

2016-2017

Worksite Intervention Trial for reduction of body weight and cardio-metabolic risk factors

To observe the effect of multi-component life style intervention on

weight loss and cardio-metabolic

risk factors

Jindal steel