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Diabetes Report

From implementation research to impact: The GACD Diabetes Research Programme Report

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From implementation research to impact: The GACD Diabetes Research Programme Report

14 bold projects, 19 countries, one report

The number of people living with diabetes is skyrocketing. By 2050, it’s expected to more than double from 2021 levels. To combat this crisis, the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) launched a groundbreaking initiative in 2013: the GACD Diabetes Research Programme.

This ambitious programme funded 14 research projects spanning 19 countries. The projects focused on implementing evidence-based strategies to address the risk factors, lifestyle challenges, and complications associated with type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.

This report is a comprehensive summary of the GACD Diabetes Research Programme. It delves into the methods, strategies, results, and impact of each project, offering invaluable insights for researchers. By synthesising these findings, we aim to pave the way for future meta-analyses and inspire innovative approaches to tackling the diabetes burden.

Launch meeting

The GACD Diabetes Report was formally launched on 14 November 2024, in line with World Diabetes Day.

Speakers included Morven Roberts (CEO of GACD), Maisha Syed (lead report author), Renae Kirkham (GACD project DM01), Ed Fottrell (GACD Project DM13), Rajesh Vedanthan (GACD project DM15), Ric Angeles and Gina Agarwal (GACD project DM04), Johan Louw (GACD Programme Subcommittee), Anushka Patel (GACD project DM02), Maria Lazo Porras (GACD project DM14), Bianca Hemmingsen and Jennifer Manne-Goehler (NCD Department – World Health Organization).

You may download the slide set from the launch meeting and also view a video of the meeting.

Accompanying outputs

Whether you are a researcher, policymaker, or funding agency, all resources from this report are open access. Explore our database, download flyers, engage with tools and more to support your work.

You can view the full report From implementation research to impact: The GACD Diabetes Research Programme Report (2024) and a commentary article reflecting on this report is also in development.

Visual summaries of key messages in the report publicly available on the GACD website, tailored to specific audiences.

A ready-made slide set summarising report content is primarily intended for researchers but available to all. View the GACD Diabetes Report 2024 summary slide set.

A social media toolkit with visuals and text for social media posts related to report dissemination is available to all. View the GACD Diabetes Report 2024 social media pack.

An online, interrogatable database containing information submitted by diabetes project teams. Content can be used for examination, exploration, and analysis at the project teams’ interest and discretion. Only available to GACD project teams – please email science@gacd.org.

    • Lead author: Maisha Syed – Research Assistant

    • On behalf of the GACD Programme Subcommittee: Patricia Ridgway – National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

  • The following people helped to shape the nature and core content of the report, from reviewing the initial data collection form to appraising the first draft.

    • Gina Agarwal
      McMaster University, Canada

    • Peter Delobelle
      University of the Western Cape, South Africa

    • Edward Fottrell
      University College London, United Kingdom

    • Brian Oldenburg
      Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Australia

    • Francisco Salazar Gonzalez
      Universidad De Monterrey, Mexico

    • Josefien van Olmen
      University of Antwerp, Belgium

  • The GACD secretariat are indebted to the following people who took the time and effort to collate data from across the duration of their project and kindly agreed to share it in the spirit of open collaboration.

    DM01

    • Diana MacKay
      Menzies School of Health Research

    • Louise Maple-Brown
      Menzies School of Health Research

    • Renae Kirkham
      Menzies School of Health Research

    DM02

    • Xuanchen Tao
      The George Institute for Global Health – China

    • Puhong Zhang
      The George Institute for Global Health – China

    • David Peiris
      University of New South Wales – Australia

    DM03

    • Naomi Levitt
      University of Cape Town

    • Christina Zarowsky
      Université de Montréal

    • Jean Claude Mutabazi
      Université de Montréal

    DM04

    • Ricardo Angeles
      McMaster University

    • Gina Agarwal
      McMaster University

    DM07

    • Meena Daivadanam
      Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University

    • Peter Delobelle
      University of Western Cape and University of Cape Town

    • Helle Mölsted Alvesson
      Karolinska Institutet

    • Josefien Van Olmen
      University of Antwerp and Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

    • David Guwatudde
      Makerere University School of Public Health

    • Pilvikki Absetz
      Collaborative Care System Finland and University of Tampere

    DM08

    • Yannis Manios
      Harokopio University Athens

    • Christina Mavrogianni
      Harokopio University Athens

    DM10

    • Francisco Gonzalez Salazar
      Universidad De Monterrey

    DM11

    • Sergio Hernandez-Jimenez
      Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

    • Cristina Garcia-Ulloa
      Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

    • Paloma Almeda-Valdes
      Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

    • Carlos Aguilar-Salinas
      Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

    DM12

    • Andrew Farmer
      University of Oxford

    DM13

    • Edward Fottrell
      University College London

    • Joanna Morrison
      University College London

    DM14

    • Jaime Miranda
      CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases – Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

    • Maria Lazo Porras
      CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases – Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

    DM15

    • Jessica Gjonaj
      NYU Grossman School of Medicine

    • Rajesh Vedanthan
      NYU Grossman School of Medicine

    DM16

    • Devarsetty Praveen
      The George Institute for Global Health – India

    • Josyula K Lakshmi
      The George Institute for Global Health – India

    • Yashdeep Gupta
      All India Institute of Medical Sciences

    DM17

    • Catalina Denman
      El Colegio de Sonora

    • Maia Ingram
      University of Arizona

    • Jill de Zapien
      University of Arizona

    • Elsa Cornejo
      El Colegio de Sonora

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