HON’BLE GOVERNOR OF TAMIL NADU,
DR. K ROSAIAH INAUGURATES
THE 
- State-of-the-art conference organised by Dr. G Vijayakumar, Organising Secretary, Diabetes India 2015, Chennai aims to promote and educate evidence based scientific care for diabetes
- Theme “Towards better Diabetes Control & Prevention”
- Led by Dr. Shaukat Sadikot, President, Diabetes India 2015 and President-Elect, International Diabetes Federation
- Exclusive opportunity to understand the dreaded complications of diabetes in India
Chennai, Ap
ril 09, 2015: National Organising Committee Diabetes India 2015 today announced the inauguration of India’s most comprehensive scientific conference “6th World Congress of Diabetes India” at ITC Grand Chola Convention Centre, Guindy, Chennai, April 9 – 12, 2015. This conference was inaugurated by Dr. K Rosaiah, His Excellency The Governor of Tamil Nadu in the esteemed presence of Dr. G Vijayakumar, Organising Secretary, Diabetes India 2015, Dr. Shaukat Sadikot, President, Diabetes India 2015, Dr. Banshi Saboo, Congress Chairman, Diabetes India 2015, Dr. Krishna Seshadri, Scientific Chairman, Diabetes India 2015, Dr. S R Aravind, Hon. Secretary, Diabetes India 2015, renowned medical practitioners from across globe and other senior government officials from the centre and state.
This four day scientific conference is organised by Dr. G Vijayakumar, Organising Secretary, Diabetes India 2015 and led by Dr. Shaukat Sadikot, President, Diabetes India 2015 with the primary objective of promoting and educating evidence based scientific care for diabetes. The theme of the conference is “Towards better Diabetes Control & Prevention”.
6th World Congress of DiabetesIndia at ITC will witness more than 200 National and 50 International speakers in the field of diabetes, 3000 plus participants from across countries. The conference packs with various programmes such as CME, Orations, scientific sessions, debates, symposium, workshops, clinical case discussion and networking with experts which will be very informative and useful to all the doctors having interest in various issues on Diabetes.
Dr. G Vijayakumar, Organising Secretary, Diabetes Medicare Centre, Chennai, said, “On behalf of the organising committee, I would like to thank Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr. K Rosaiah for honouring us with his presence, this conference will not only showcase an in-depth knowledge of the young researchers but also demonstrate our focused approach, innovation, constant commitment towards diabetes patients through every initiative we undertake”.
He added, “More than 63 million diabetes in our country to treat them, we do not have the sufficient number of specialists and doctors. Around 95% of patients have been treated by family physicians and primary care doctors. Our philosophy is to educate and train those practicing doctors so that they are well equipped to deliver appropriate healthcare to our diabetic people”.
Commenting on the inauguration, Dr. Shaukhat Sadikot, said, “We are proud to host this conference for the first time in Chennai which bring most of the experts under one roof to exchange their views, experience and dreaded complications of diabetes in India”.
He added, “This analytical scientific conference not only benefit the doctors and clinicians but also influence and equip the young researchers about the medical advancement in the field of diabetes”.
In this fast paced world, most of them do not pay much attention to their health which led them to un-control diabetes complications such as eye, kidney, nerves, heart etc. which not only affects the quality of life of the person but also the productivity. Once people develop complications it becomes an economic burden not only for the family but also for the country.
Dr. Banshi 
Saboo, Congress Chairman, Diabetes India 2015, said, “We are extremely happy with the overwhelming response from the participants and the overall goal of the conference is to take a multidisciplinary approach towards diabetes in India”.
He added, “This conference aims to increase awareness, promote and educate evidence based scientific care for diabetes and also, feature prominent speakers from the health and wellness arena”.
India is a vast population of 70 million subjects with diabetes is gradually heading to a Tsunami of costly and dreaded complications. To address the issue, Diabetes India join hands with the group of like-minded doctors in India comprising of Diabetologists, Endocrinologists and other physicians interested in diabetes along with renowned medical practitioners from across globe organised this innovative scientific conference with the aim of providing affordable, accessible and most importantly accountable treatment to diabetes patients. This conference will also be an ideal platform for the young researchers and experienced clinicians to present their research/clinical papers which progressively move our country towards a hassle-free and healthiertomorrow.
This 6th World Congress of Diabetes India was a massive success in the past editions and the current edition will be a tremendous success, make a revolutionary change in Diabetes in India and concludes with a valediction on the 12th April 2015. For more information, please visit www.diabetesindia2015.com, all the lectures will be webcast live.
