Professor Viswanathan Mohan, Chairman Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF)
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Resources
Media & Publications
Scientific publications, educational materials, interviews, and field photography from the faith-based diabetes prevention programme.
Publications
Research and programme reports
Curated documents for researchers, partners, policymakers, and programme teams.
Faith-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Diabetes Prevention Among Adults in Bangladesh
The landmark cluster-randomised clinical trial behind the 43% relative reduction in diabetes incidence. Published in JAMA Network Open, October 2025.
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WHO Report — Diabetes Prevention through Religious Leaders (DPRL)
World Health Organization report documenting the DPRL model and its findings.
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WHO SEARO — Faith-Based Interventions for Cardiometabolic Prevention
Accelerating prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases in the South-East Asia Region through faith-based interventions.
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Prevention and Control of Diabetes Mellitus — WHO South-East Asia Region
Lessons for service delivery from countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region, including Bangladesh's faith-based model.
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Faith-Based Diabetes Prevention: Lessons for the Region
Peer-reviewed insights on scaling faith-based diabetes prevention across South Asia.
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Diabetes Prevention Through Religious Leaders
Journal of Diabetology correspondence introducing the DPRL programme and its WDF-funded community awareness model.
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Religious Leaders Prevent Diabetes Through Sermons and Service
World Diabetes Foundation feature on imams delivering diabetes awareness through Khutbahs across Bangladesh.
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World Diabetes Day — Observance Report
A report on community observance activities and outreach around World Diabetes Day.
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Educational Materials
Guides, manuals, and field tools
Practical resources for community screening, faith-aligned counselling, and follow-up.
DPRL App Manual
Step-by-step manual for the Diabetes Prevention through Religious Leaders digital tracking app.
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Imam Booklet for Diabetes Prevention
A booklet equipping Imams and faith leaders to deliver diabetes prevention messaging.
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Khutbah Guide on Health & Prevention
Faith-aligned sermon guide integrating diabetes prevention messages into Khutbahs.
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Follow-Up History Sheet
Standardised tracking sheet used at community Diabetes Corners for patient follow-up.
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Community Awareness Leaflet — Series 1
Illustrated public-awareness leaflet on early detection and healthy lifestyles.
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Community Awareness Leaflet — Series 2
Illustrated public-awareness leaflet on diet, screening, and prevention.
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Community Awareness Leaflet — Series 3
Illustrated public-awareness leaflet supporting faith-based outreach.
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Diabetes Awareness Fact Sheet
A one-page fact sheet summarising diabetes risk factors and prevention steps.
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7 Steps Against Diabetes — Community Poster
Bengali-language poster for mosques and community corners on seven everyday actions to prevent diabetes.
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Interviews
Stories from the programme
Interviews with faith leaders, clinicians, researchers, and community members from the programme.
Dr. Amit Kumar Dey
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Mads Holst Jensen, WDF-Program Manager
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Imam Training
Training sessions equipping religious leaders to deliver faith-based diabetes prevention messages.
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Imam Activities at DPRL Corner
Community screening and counselling activity at Diabetes Prevention through Religious Leaders (DPRL) corners.
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Expert Visits
International and national experts visiting programme sites and community health corners.
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Media & Press
Media coverage and press features on the faith-based diabetes prevention programme.
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MoU Signing with OIC-COMSTECH
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding formalising collaboration with OIC-COMSTECH on faith-based diabetes prevention.
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Imam Impact Study
Field survey and data collection activities assessing the community impact of the DPRL programme.