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Sweet Truths: Diabeted in the south asian caommunity
Did you know - South Asians have 4X the incidence of type 2 diabetes compared to the general population in the world?
Diabetes, high in Asian Indians (17% women, 25% men), can lead to serious health complications like blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, stroke, or loss of toes, feet and legs.
Diabetes can be prevented or reversed. Research at NIH demonstrated that lifestyle education is 2X more effective in reducing incidence of diabetes compared to Metformin, the leading diabetes medication
Indiaspora, a nonprofit organization, based in CA invites you to join via zoom for
Sweet Truths: Understanding Diabetes in South Asian Communities
a timely and important conversation about the disproportionate impact of type 2 diabetes on South Asians here and around the world.
Indiaspora are delighted to welcome a special of panel of speakers including
Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States,
Dr. Nalini Saligram, Founder CEO of Arogya World,
Dr. K.M Venkat Narayan, Professor of Global Health & Epidimiology, Emory University,
Dr. Alka Kanaya, Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, and
Dr. Ravichandran Ramasamy , Professor, Department of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University.
To register, visit:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NGjSu4r_Tl-AOvQedcQH_w?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExSmM2Z1hZc3g3WEppcWVIQXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4TaeIX80e0DNO6S_BK_T9VCZJFvep_ZLIRYYG5snCZCnARIcWsE3k-MA4bkw_aem_uy8I7mAkGhk6g8--FBQUSw#/registration
Date: 01/21/2026
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm