Press clippings

These are some of the media headlines about the World Diabetes Foundation, our projects and diabetes in the developing countries.

• “Diabetes Awareness Walk” organized by National Diabetes and Diabetic Foot programme – Pakistan, in Karachi 16th December 2007:

DAWN, ABC, Daily Nawa Iwaqt, The News

• Global Diabetes Walk, Virudhunagar, India, 20 November 2007
• WDD 2007, Diabetic foot paper
• Media coverage of the Global Diabetes Walk events held by "MARG"project in India:

Aligarh, Aligarh, Meerut

13 November 2007: Agra, Muzaffarpur

14 November 2007: Allahabad, Amritsar, Bariely, Bhagalpur, Dhanbad, Gorakhpur, Jalandhar, Jamshedpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Muradabad, Panipat, Patna, Rewa , Rewa, Varanasi

15 November 2007: Allahabad, Bariely, Bhopal, Dhanbad, Gorakhpur, Jalandhar, Jamshedpur, Muzaffarpur, Panipat, Ranchi, Varanasi

• Media coverage of the MARG project, August-November 2007
• Pulse International, "BIDE and Basit have revolutionized the diabetic foot care in Pakistan", January 2008. (pdf)
• CCTV (China), "Dialogue; Diabetes: A global health challenge. Part 1", Interview with Managing Director of WDF Dr Anil Kapur, 14 November 2007. Link to video
• CCTV (China), "Dialogue; Diabetes: A global health challenge. Part 2", Interview with Managing Director of WDF Dr Anil Kapur, 14 November 2007. Link to video
• Discovery Communications: "Diabetes: A Global Epidemic", documentary covering two WDF supported projects. Link to video
• BBC News: Health. "Kenyans warned on diabetes". October 2007. Video
• BBC News website. Disease affecting affluent Kenyans. October 2007
• EU Parliament Magazine, October 2007. Covering the WDF Anniversary Panel Discussion (pdf).
• Les Echos, "Afrique menacée à son tour par le diabète", 21.09.07
• >Nutrition: "Metabolic syndrome in children: current issues and South Asian perspective", August 2007
• Radio coverage of WDF Diabetes Summit, Kenya 2007. Reporter is Ms. Elizabeth Ngwa from Cameroon Radio. Radio(wma)
• Radio coverage of WDF Diabetes Summit, Kenya 2007. Radio interview with Prof. Jean-Claude Mbanya. Reporter is Ms. Elizabeth Ngwa from Cameroon Radio. Radio(wma)
• SABC 2 TV News, July 2007. South African News channel covering the Diabetes Summit, Kenya 2007. Video.
• TFI, July 2007. French TV news channel covering the WDF Daibetes Summit, Kenya 2007. Video in French
• BBC World network Africa. Rradio interview with Dr. Anil Kapur, WDF Managing Director.Radio (mp3) 
• Radio France International 29 June 2007. Radiobroadcast in French. "Priorité santé: Diabète en Afrique" - covering diabetes in Africa 
• Elsudani/Sudaneseonline by Dr. Fath Elrahman Elgady. Covering the Diabetes Summit 2007
• The Daily Telegraph 4 July 2007. "World waking up to diabetes crisis" - covering the Diabetes Summit 2007 in Africa
• Cameroun Tribune 4 July 2007. "Diabète: L'Afrique se remobilise" - covering the Diabetes Summit 2007
• Cameroun Tribune 2 July 2007. "Diabète: un casse-tête pour le malades africains" - covering the Diabetes Summit 2007
• Tanzania Guardian, July 2007. "Tanzania: Don't ignore diabetes" - covering the Diabetes Summit 2007
• Tanzania Guardian, July 2007. "Investing in health" - covering the Diabetes Summit 2007
• The Times, 5 July 2007. The diabetes way of death" - covering the Diabetes Summit 2007
• European Parliament Magazine, 21 May 2007.  "A global threat" - Interview with Jamal Butt, Communication Manager, WDF. (pdf) Courtesy of www.eupolitix.com
• European Parliament Magazine, 21 May 2007. "Taking action" - Mentioning the upcoming WDF Diabetes Summit 2007 in Nairobi. (pdf) Courtesy of www.eupolitix.com
• European Parliament Magazine, 21 May 2007. "The silent killer". (pdf) Courtesy of www.eupolitix.com
• European Parliament Magazine, 21 May 2007. Diabetes: "Making a difference" - on food quality and obesity. (pdf) Courtesy of www.eupolitix.com
• European Parliament Magazine, 21 May 2007. "A new approach to diabetes in children". (pdf) Courtesy of www.eupolitix.com
• Financial Express - Bombay, India, article posted 29 April 2007 - "Know the fat of the matter" (links to website).
• Civil society, April 2007: "Fighting diabetes in schools". (pdf)
• Metronow 11 April 2007: "Obesity".
• Metronow 11 April 2007: "School bulge getting bigger".
• Indian Express 11 April 2007: "32% schoolchildren in Capital are obese: Survey".
• Hindustan 11 April 2007(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Jansatta 11 April 2007(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Navbharat Times 11 April 2007(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Hindustan Times 10 April 2007: "Little problem gets bigger".
• News Today, 17 December 2006: "Test must for pregnant women" - Gestational Diabetes Project, Chennai
• The Hindu, 17 December 2006: "Screening of pregnant women for diabetes may be made mandatory" (link) 
• Radio feature. Reporter Mohammed Allie covering the WDF project in Cape Town. Radio broadcast from 8. December 2006. Courtesy of BBC World News Service UK.Radio (mp3)
• The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka, 2006 - Interview with programme coordinator Ulrik Uldall Nielsen 
• Hindu Business Line, Delhi, India, 30 October 2006 - "Obesity major concern among children"
• Amar Ujala, Delhi, India, 30 October 2006 - Fortis Hospital
• Rajasthan Patrika, Delhi, India, 30 October 2006 - Fortis Hospital
• Economic Times, Chennai, India, 30 October 2006 - "Middle class less aware of obesity risk"
• Sandhya Times 30 October 2006(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Dainik Jagran 30 October 2006(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• The Hindu 29 October 2006. "Project to check obesity among children".
• The Sunday Tribune 29 October 2006: "28 per cent schoolkids in Capital obese: Study".
• The Sunday Statesman 29 October 2006: "29 per cent urban school children obese:study".
• Sunday Times of India 29 October 2006: "School kids to campaign for healthy eating habits".
• Shah Times 29 October 2006(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Rashtriya Sahara 29 October 2006(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Punjab Kesari 29 October 2006(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Navbharat Times 29 October 2006(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Janasatta 29 October 2006(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Hindustan Times 29 October 2006: "Fast food making city teens fat".
• Hindustan 29 October 2006(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Dainik Bhaskar 29 October 2006(hindi) - covering the WDF05-120 project.
• Daily News and Analysis 29 October 2006: "Middle class unaware of obesity risk".
• Dina Bhoomi, 25 March 2006 - Chunampet Rural Diabetes Project
• Makkal Kural, 24 March 2006 - Chunampet Rural Diabetes Project
• Maalai Murasu, 24 March 2006 - Chunampet Rural Diabetes Project
• Eenadu, 24 March 2006 - Chunampet Rural Diabetes Project
• Deccan Chronicle, 24 March 2006 - Chunampet Rural Diabetes Project
• The Mathru Bhumi, 24 March 2006 - Chunampet Rural Diabetes Project

• Global Diabetes Walk - City Express, November 2005

• Diabetes Day held in city - Deccan Herald, November 2005

• The Hindu, November 2005 "Schoolgirls vow to adopt healthy eating habits, exercise"

• Times City, November 2005."A walk for health",

• Kenyan newspaper "Nation" 17. August 2005. "Kenya's fight against diabetes gets Sh36 million boost"

• People magazine, for Novo Nordisk employees, June 2005 - "Support for obesity clinics"

• Mongolian website Olloo, translation of article, 25 May 2005 - "2nd diabetes center has been opened"

• Danish Radio 1, text extract, 26 April 2005 - "Africas new epidemic"
• Diabetes Voice, July 2003 - WDF and diabetes care in Tanzania
• The Hindu, 11 April 2003 - Diabetes retinopathy project
• The new Indian express, 11 April 2003 - Aravind Hospitals - "WDF tie up to combat diabetic retinopathy"

This page was last updated 5-19-2008 by jrb.wdf