The Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination held a stakeholders meeting to review and further strengthen the collaborative efforts with Novo Nordisk for creating diabetes awareness in Pakistan. Both parties are in strategic alliance for the cause since 2016 and has worked upon several initiatives to control the increasing pandemic of diabetes in the country. To do so, the MoHNSRC has also endorsed the patient awareness & education initiative of Novo Nordisk “novoCare” which provides support services to people living with diabetes across Pakistan. The stakeholders present at the meeting included Federal Secretary Health Zahid Saeed, Representatives from Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, Pakistan Nursing Council, ED Federal Government Polyclinic and Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. The Deputy Deputy Director(Programs-II), Director General Health (Wing), MoHNSRC , Dr Samra Mazhar reaffirmed the Ministry’s efforts to improve awareness among general public on NCDs. At the meeting, Rashed Rafique Butt, VP & GM of Novo Nordisk Pharma assure that Novo Nordisk will continue to extend its patient centric activities under the organization’s commitment to changing diabetes in the country. The previous collaborative initiatives of both parties include mass media awareness campaign on diabetes, dedicated educational material along with Hajj and Ramadan campaigns. ********
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