Another university is offering an interesting event about public health in China. If you’re interested, please feel free to attend. The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is necessary.
Asia’s Silent Epidemic: Diabetes – Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
Tuesday, May 19 at 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Three on the Bund, 3rd fl
intersection of Guangdong lu and ZhongShan Dong Yi lu
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Asia’s Silent Epidemic: Diabetes
Once considered a disease of the West, diabetes has become a growing epidemic in Asia . In 2006, 110 million people in Asia have diabetes, which directly contributed to 2 million deaths. China has emerged as the epicenter of the diabetes epidemic. Nearly 40 million people in China have diabetes, and that figure will increase sharply in coming years. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that diabetes and cardiovascular disease combined will cost about $555.7 billion in lost national income in China over the next 10 years. With a limited infrastructure for kidney dialysis and other advanced diabetes care, China is ill-equipped to deal with future challenges, particularly in the context of continued rapid urbanization.
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The Harvard School of Public Health is actively working to combat diabetes in China and in the region. Currently, HSPH is discussing a proposal to establish an Asian Diabetes Prevention & Control Program at Harvard that includes research, training, and dissemination. This program will uniquely bring together the disciplines and leaders that will be needed to stem the challenge posed by this “silent epidemic.” Effective solutions would have profound benefits to individuals and societies in China and throughout Asia.
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You are cordially invited to learn more about the Harvard School of Public Health’s work in combating the epidemic of diabetes in Asia. Dr. Walter Willet, Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and Chairman of the Department of Nutrition, Dr. Frank Hu, Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. Yuanli Liu, Director of the HSPH China Initiative, will share their work and HSPH’s role in combating this challenge.
Drs. Liu, Willett, and Hu have been working closely to build awareness around issues of chronic disease/nutrition and formulating a research strategy that will help to shape policy and healthier outcomes. China has emerged as the epicenter of diabetes and the School is proposing to establish a program focused on prevention through research, training, and dissemination. Please find additional information about their presentations below.
Tuesday, May 19 at 11am – 12:30pm ( SHANGHAI )
Asia’s Silent Epidemic: Diabetes – Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
Host: Harvard Club of Shanghai
* Dr. Frank Hu, Harvard School of Public Health
* Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard School of Public Health
* Dr. Yuanli Liu, Director, HSPH China Initiative
Location: THREE ON THE BUND, 2/F, Bund 3, 3 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Road , Shanghai , www.threeonthebund.com