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Tackling Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Asia –
A Multidisciplinary and Multi-sectoral Initiative
Diabetes represents an enormous public-health problem, especially in Asia and comprehensive programs are crucial to curb this epidemic. However, most programs target individuals, whereas initiation and maintenance of behaviour change necessitates a holistic approach that also transforms the individual's environment. Additionally macro-level forces, such as public-policies/national campaigns must be deployed.
The main aim of this project is to develop a comprehensive diabetes prevention program that covers all domains of the socio-ecological model, is culturally relevant and leverages on technological advancements. Program development will involve four stages, and will start-off by consolidating existing knowledge about best-practises and intervention strategies. Primary analyses using Singaporean and Asian data will be conducted to contextualise the problem.
A separate multidisciplinary panel involving stakeholders from government, NGOs, media, industry and the healthcare sector will be assembled in stage-2, to evaluate stage-1 data and brainstorm on novel strategies. Feasibility studies will be carried out during stage-3. Durning stage-4, a multi-level diabetes prevention program will be defined for Singapore and China specifically, and for Asia in general. Post phase-4, this program can be tested in evolving communities like Punggol-21, and would provide a model for other Asian cities. |
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Prof Chia Kee Seng
Head and Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health,
National University of Singapore
Director, Centre for Molecular Epidemiology
Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
 ephcks@nus.edu.sg
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Assoc Prof Angelique Chan
Department of Sociology at NUS and the Health
Services and Systems Research Program, Duke - NUS Graduate Medical School
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Assoc Prof Rob M. van Dam
Departments of Epidemiology and Public Health
and Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore with an adjunct appointment at the Harvard School of Public Health
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Assoc Prof Eric A. Finkelstein
Deputy Director and Associate Professor, Signature Research Program in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
and Associate Research Professor, Duke University Global Health Institute
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Assoc Prof Tai E Shyong
Endocrinologist and Clinician Scientist, Department of Medicine,
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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Prof Wei-Jun Jean Yeung
Department of Sociology and Asia Research Institute,
National University of Singapore
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