India and US sign agreement on collaboration in Diabetes research

Indian and US have signed an agreement on collaboration in Diabetes Research. The agreement was signed between Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Kathleen Sebelius, US Secretary, Health and Human Services during the bilateral meeting between India and the US. This is the eighth agreement between the two countries in the field of health and medicine.
The primary aim of this collaboration is to initiate a health research relationship between the two countries to generate a better understanding of the molecular and biological mechanisms underlying diabetes, to characterize the genetic, social and environmental determinants, and to identify innovative approaches for improving prevention and treatment of diabetes.

The main areas of cooperation will include identification of genetic and environmental etiologic factors and pathogenic mechanisms underlying development of diabetes and its complications; development of improved approaches and diagnostic tools to identify those with and at risk of diabetes and its complications; development and evaluation of innovative, sustainable intervention strategies for the prevention and/or treatment of diabetes and its associated co-morbidities; development and testing new treatment methodologies, including point of care and telemedicine technologies, diabetes self-management approaches, and improved technologies for insulin delivery and monitoring of glycemic control; study of the impact of social, economic, cultural and environmental factors on diabetes risk and management etc

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