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Goal: to improve community awareness on preconception care and prevention of NCDs, particularly GDM among newly married couples of Bangladesh through religious leaders  Target people: Newly married couples, Religious leaders (Kazis) and Health service providers (Physicians, Nurses and Educators)  Collaboration patterns: Diabetic Association of Bangladesh and the Ministry of Law and Justice Division, Government of …

Pre-conception care through religious leaders (Marriage registrar/Kazis) Read More »

Mother and Child Health Research Program in Bangladesh is a part of GIFTS “Genomic and lifestyle predictors of fetal outcome relevant to diabetes and obesity and their relevance to prevention strategies in South Asian people” study.  Chief Investigators: Prof. Graham Hitman & Prof Akhtar Hussain Principal Investigator: Prof AK Azad Khan Coordinator: Bishwajit Bhowmik Research …

GIFTs Mother and Child Health Study Read More »

A joint research initiative of BADAS and University of Oslo (UIO), Norway Study Place: Two Institutions of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BIRDEM, NHN) Study design: Randomized Control Trial   Study duration: 18 months Funding: UIO & BADAS Status: complete  Key points:  First randomized control trial to prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Person with IGT  in Bangladesh …

Diabetes Prevention Intervention Study (DPIS) Read More »

A joint research initiative of BADAS and University of Oslo (UIO), Norway Study place: Chandra, Gazipur Study design: cross-sectional Study time & participants: 1999 (4757), 2004 (3981), 2009 (2376) Funding: BADAS & UIO  Status: Planning for a new study Key points:  It was the first follow study to observe the prevalence and incidence of diabetes …

Chandra Rural Diabetes Study Read More »

The objectives of the program 1) organize training program on healthy lifestyle for the prevention and care of diabetes and other NCDs for religious leaders (Imams) in Bangladesh, 2) introduce diabetes corners in religious places (Mosques) and 3) improve community awareness on healthy lifestyle for prevention and care of diabetes and other NCDs through religious …

Prevention of diabetes through religious leaders (Imams) Read More »

Aims:  To investigate the rate of unknown diabetes and related risk markers among adult population in Bangladesh.  To evaluate the level of knowledge about diabetes in Bangladeshi people. Collaboration: A joint collaboration of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh and Non-Communicable Disease Control Program, DG Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of People’s Republic of …

Nationwide Free Diabetes Screening Read More »

A nationwide survey was carried out among young population in Bangladesh to study the Cardio-metabolic Risk Markers such as DM and HTN.

The objectives of the Nationwide Electronic Patient Record through BADAS Centres are:  Enrol all patients into an electronic patient record (software)  Establish a uniform Patient Data Form that may used in all BADAS Institutions, Enterprises and Affiliated Associations. Establish a uniform Patient Identity Code. Determine the Diabetes Status of the patients Maintain the following patient …

Nationwide Electronic Registry of Patients through BADAS Read More »