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Indonesian student among 2016 Diabetes Award winners
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The competition invited participants to propose ideas to improve the early detection and prevention of diabetes in their own countries, as well as encourage their societies, scientific communities, local authorities, media outlets and relevant stakeholders to think and act on diabetes-related issues every day. (Shutterstock/File)
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n accordance with World Diabetes Day that falls on Nov. 14, science and technology company Merck has announced its list of 2016 Diabetes Award winners from universities in Africa and Asia.
On the list is Najmah Kuddah, a student with the School of Medicine at the University of Indonesia.
“Indonesia has the world’s fifth largest population with diabetes, yet 73.7 percent of it goes undiagnosed due to a lack of awareness. This could be someone we love,” Najmah said in a press release.
“This award means everything to me. I can do something for my family and my country.”
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Prior to the announcement, the award committee received 500 concept submission applications from medical students from universities across Africa and Asia.
The competition invited participants to propose ideas to improve the early detection and prevention of diabetes in their own countries, as well as encourage their societies, scientific communities, local authorities, media outlets and relevant stakeholders to think and act on diabetes-related issues every day.
Ten participants were selected as winners and, in addition to Indonesia, they hail from Kenya, India, Uganda, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates. All winners will receive a one year postgraduate diabetes diploma from the University of South Wales in the United Kingdom.
The Merck Diabetes Award is part of the Merck Capacity Advancement Program launched in April this year. (kes)
