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International Diabetes Federation (IDF) (Focus on Low-Income Countries) (Portuguese, Spanish)
IDF promotes diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide. The site
gives links to publications, press releases and diabetes-related
programs and meetings.
http://www.idf.org
The IOTF is the advocacy arm of the
International
Association for the Study of Obesity. The site has links to
international and academic organizations dealing with obesity and
obesity-related chronic diseases (i.e. diabetes, cardiovascular
diseases and cancer).
http://www.iaso.org/iotf/
ProCOR is a global health communication network promoting
cardiovascular health in developing countries and other low-resource
settings. It promotes exchange of knowledge among health workers,
public health professionals, community planners, advocates, policy
makers, and information specialists. ProCOR is a program of the Lown
Cardiovascular Research Foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts USA. To
subscribe to the ProCOR email forum, send an email to
http://www.procor.org
WHO: Chronic Diseases (Focus on Low-Income Countries) (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish)
This site contains information on diet-related conditions such as
obesity, diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. It
includes links to technical reports and information about WHO programs
plus a ‘country information’ database and a Global InfoBase. Included
are links to WHO sites on
diabetes
and
obesity.
http://www.who.int/topics/chronic_diseases/en/
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