● 3-day International Diabetes Summit in Pune from 4th to 6th March 2022
● Over 3500 delegates to attend
● Eminent international speakers from Karolinska Institute in Sweden, Mayo Clinic, University of Virginia and University of North Carolina in USA, University of Leicester and University of Newcastle in UK, University of Hong Kong, IPFMC in Greece and over 60 renowned Indian faculty members to speak at the virtual summit
● Over 50 young researchers will present posters and free papers to win the ‘Chellaram Foundation Diabetes Research Awards’ for Basic Science and Clinical Science categories (1st prize Rs 2,00,000 for each category and 2nd prize Rs 1,00,000 for each category).
● A virtual 3-km ‘Run for Diabetes’ organized by Chellaram Diabetes Institute, Pune and the Blue Circle Foundation will take place on Sunday 6th March.
Pune: Chellaram Diabetes Institute has organized its 6th International Diabetes Summit (Virtual) 2022 to identify practical ways to tackle the growing menace of Diabetes and its complications. Each year, Chellaram Diabetes Institute organizes the International Diabetes Summit for medical professionals, researchers and para-medico professionals practising in India and abroad. The aim of the summit is to confer about the latest happenings in the sphere of Diabetes and its related health complications. Several nationally and internationally acclaimed Diabetes experts come together to impart knowledge on Diabetes care and research and pave the way for future research and study.
Prof. Nils-Goran Larsson, Chairman of the Nobel Prize Committee for Physiology and Medicine at Karolinska Instituet, Professor and Head of the Department of Medical and Biochemistry and Biophysics at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, will grace the inaugural function as the Chief Guest on 4th of March 2022. Dr Pratibha Varkey, President of Mayo Clinic Health System USA, will grace the Valedictory function as the Chief Guest on 6th March 2022.
The summit will cover talks on real time remission of Type 2 Diabetes, a patient-centric interactive session on insulin therapy in Type 1 Diabetes, workshop on obesity management, continuous glucose monitoring at home and in hospitals, cardiovascular (heart) care and Diabetes, role of nutrition in Diabetes management, pandemic diabetology and telehealth.
Mr Lal L. Chellaram, the Patron of the 6th International Diabetes Summit (Virtual) 2022 and the Chairman of Chellaram Diabetes Institute, says “The Chellaram Diabetes Institute has been making important strides in tackling the Diabetes epidemic, via clinical care, research, education and awareness projects. The Chellaram Diabetes Institute has two new initiatives this year – The Chellaram Diabetes Research Center which will fund innovative Diabetes research and a flagship journal titled ‘Chronicle of Diabetes Research and Practice’ which focuses on bringing groundbreaking research to the fore”.
Dr Unnikrishnan AG, CEO and Chief Endocrinologist Chellaram Diabetes Institute, says, “The overwhelming response to the International Diabetes Summit highlights the need for practical solutions to Diabetes care management. Every year, participation in the International Diabetes Summit continues to increase. The delegates, who are practising physicians and researchers, gain from increasing their knowledge about critical aspects of Diabetes care especially in the COVID pandemic. Sessions such as pandemic diabetology and telehealth bring a positive shift by enabling the physicians to provide remote and digital healthcare. Practical sessions on management of Type 1 and 2 Diabetes ensure that the benefits of this knowledge and research help those who need it the most – the people with Diabetes.”
Dr (Brig.) Anil P Pandit, C.M.D. Chellaram Diabetes Institute, says “Chellaram Diabetes Institute is equipped with hi-tech and state-of-the-art facilities and services under one roof which enables us to be at the forefront in the fight to tackle Diabetes and its complications thereby effectively save lives. We bring this same dedication to the 6th International Diabetes Summit (Virtual) 2022 which offers a necessary academic bridge where eminent Diabetes experts contribute their knowledge about Diabetes care strategies and benefit society as a whole.”
Chellaram Diabetes Institute is an International Diabetes Federation (IDF) recognized Centre of Education and Centre of Excellence in Diabetes Care. In collaboration with the Public Health Foundation of India, Chellaram Diabetes Institute has designed the Certificate Course on Diabetic Foot Management. Chellaram Diabetes Institute has also designed the Certificate Course in the Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and the Certificate Course in Diabetes Management. All these courses are endorsed by the Leicester Diabetes Centre, UK. Further to its commitment of a holistic approach to Diabetes and related disorder management, Chellaram Diabetes Institute as part of its on-going Education Initiative has recently added the Certificate Course on Inpatient Glucose Management which will help doctors better manage blood sugar levels of hospitalized patients. Chellaram Diabetes Institute will soon be launching an exclusive Certificate Course on Basic Principles of Nutrition Therapy in Diabetes which will cover all important facets of proper nutrition in Diabetes.
The 6th International Diabetes Summit (Virtual) 2022 endeavours to provide comprehensive knowledge about Diabetes and its complications to health care practitioners in India and the world over.
