DiaDeM Bangladesh

Tackling depression in Diabetes in Bangladesh

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Launching Event of the DiaDeM Trial in Bangladesh on 9.3.23 at BIRDEM. In attendance were Natl. Prof AK Azad Khan among other dignitarois from BIRDEM and BADAS and Director of NIMH. Dr Naveed Ahmed briefed the audience on planned trial activities.

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A 5 day training on Behavioural Activation (BA) was delivered to the BADAS-CHRI facilitators and supervisors at BIRDEM last week by Prof David Ekers @DavidEkers and Karen Coales from @UniOfYork. @DiaDeM_NIHR

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Ashraful Alam Anas of BADAS-CHRI conducting a sharing and feedback session of DiaDeM intervention materials with CAP members organized by @arkfoundation1 in Dhaka yesterday. @DiaDeM_NIHR

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As a part of the DiaDeM Study, glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c) testing at BIRDEM General Hospital will now undergo external quality assurance accreditation process from RANDOX,UK(RIQAS).Dr Naveed Ahmed with Prof Dr M. Sawkat Hossain,Director Laboratory Science Division,BIRDEM.

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Dr Hannah Jennings @hm_jennings, from UoY delivering a training on framework analysis for the process evaluation of @DiaDeM_NIHR feasibility trial at BIRDEM Hospital. In attendance were Ashraful Alam Anas from BADAS-CHRI, Sushama Kanan and Tahzir Faiaz of @arkfoundation1

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Dr Ed Fottrel, Workstream 2 & 3 lead of the @DiaDeM_NIHR Study with the DiaDeM Bangladesh team during his visit to the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh at BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka recently. @fottrell

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Diabetic Association of Bangladesh arranged a meeting on "Information sharing and country updates of DiaDeM Bangladesh" at BIRDEM on September 7. In attendance were CI Prof Najma Siddqi,UoY, Prof Kamran Siddiqi and National Professor AK Azad Khan among other dignitaries.

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DiaDeM CAP Meeting in Sylhet, held on 24th of July, 2022.

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Pleased to share photos of the first participant to have successfully completed all 6 sessions of the Behavioural Activation intervention. Facilitator Lamiya Jannat and other DiaDeM team members posing with a very content patient!

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A very productive and wonderful time spent with Nicky Traynor and Karen Coales from University of York who visited and observed the DiaDeM Trial sites at both BIRDEM General Hospital and Sylhet Diabetic Hospital. More photos of picturesque Sylhet to follow...

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DiaDeM Feasibility Trial- 'Behavioural Activation' intervention delivery ongoing at BIRDEM General Hospital & Sylhet Diabetic Hospital.

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BADAS-CHRI has successfully launched DiaDeM Feasibility Trial at BIRDEM Hospital. Prof AK Azad Khan, President of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh and Prof Kishwar Azad, Project Director BADAS-CHRI officially inaugurated the trial.Dr Naveed Ahmed and team members were present.

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Dr Naveed Ahmed, Trial Coordinator, DiaDeM Bangladesh along with colleagues- Sanjit Shaha, Data & Survey Manager, Nabila Hye and Moriom Jahan, Research Assistants.

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DiaDeM Sylhet site visit, February 2022: Meeting with the newly appointed civil surgeon Dr S.M Shariar.

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Looking back on the launch event of DiaDeM_Bangladesh, held on 30 November, 2020.

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We are now on twitter!!
Dr Naveed Ahmed,
Trial Coordinator, DiaDeM Bangladesh
Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, Centre for Health Research and Implementation (BADAS-CHRI)