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Chennai Centre Recognised as IDF Centre of Education

Chennai-based Dr Mohan Diabetes Centre has been recognised as centre of education by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).

IDF is an umbrella organisation of over 200 national diabetes associations in over 160 counties. The federation has been leading the global diabetes community since 1950. IDF's mission is to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide. The federation aims to create a robust global framework for the effective implementation of diabetes education activities at the global, regional and local level.

Said Dr V Mohan, Founder, Mohan Diabetes Centre, "With the increasing prevalence of diabetes and the lack of properly trained healthcare providers in diabetes education and care, IDF saw the need to create IDF Centres of Education. IDF called for applications from institutions and member organisations that have a recognised reputation in health professional education. To meet the growing demand for diabetes education knowledge and expertise and to build capacity worldwide, IDF decided to designate its Centres of Education in local institutions which already have the knowledge and experience in providing diabetes education."

An IDF Centre of Education is an institution selected by the IDF to form part of an international collaborative voluntary network to initiate, facilitate, conduct and coordinate high-quality education for healthcare professionals in diabetes and other related chronic diseases. An institution is designated as an IDF Centre of Education for an initial term of four years.

The IDF Centre of Education is committed to promoting diabetes care, prevention and cure worldwide in support of IDF's vision of a world without diabetes by improving clinical outcomes, care and knowledge of healthcare providers and people with diabetes.

EH News Bureau