The DiaDeM programme is a significant collaboration of organisations who come together from Bangladesh, Pakistan and the UK. Individuals and teams from these partners institutions all make a valuable contribution to the aims of the programme. You can find a list of our partners below showing the people involved in our activities.
University of Leeds, UK


Dr Ian Kellar
Associate Professor of Health Psychology
Mrs Judy Wright
Senior Information SpecialistUniversity of Southampton, UK


Professor Richard Holt
Professor in Diabetes and EndocrinologyARK Foundation (ARK), Bangladesh


Professor Rumana Huque
Executive Director, ARK Foundation, and University of Dhaka, BangladeshTees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV), UK


Professor David Ekers
Clinical Director for Research and DevelopmentDiabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS), Bangladesh


Dr Abdul Kuddus
Deputy Project Director, BADAS-PCP
Dr Naveed Ahmed
Research Coordinator, BADAS-PCP
Professor Kishwar Azad
Project Director, BADAS-PCPUniversity College London (UCL), UK


Dr Edward Fottrell
Associate ProfessorHayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), Pakistan


Professor AH Aamir
Chairman provincial Task force on Diabetes Executive committee and a member of Federal Task force On Diabetes.Emory University, Georgia, USA


Dr Mohammed K Ali (Chair of SC)
Vice Chair (Research), Dept of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, USAWestern University, Ontario, Canada


Dr Shehzad Ali
Canada Research Chair in Public Health Economics, Western University, CanadaAga Khan University (AKU), Pakistan


Dr Zainab Samad
Professor & Chair, Consultant Cardiologist, Dept of Medicine, Aga Khan University, PakistanUniversity of York (UoY), UK


Mark Sculpher
Professor, Centre for Health Economics
Professor Tracy Lightfoot
Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Teaching, Learning and Students, Deputy Head of Department (Postgraduate) and Professor of Applied Health Research
Professor Rowena Jacobs
Professor of Health Economics
Marta Soares
Senior Research Fellow
Mrs Karen Coales
Research Fellow
Gerardo A Zavala
Research Fellow
Faraz Siddiqui
Research Fellow
Dr Hannah Jennings
Lecturer in Global Mental Health
Simon Walker
Senior Research Fellow
Professor Najma Siddiqi
Clinical Professor in Psychiatry
Professsor Marc Suhrcke
Professor Centre for Health Economics
Nicky Traynor
Research Project Co-ordinator/Administrator
Professor Simon Gilbody
Director of the Mental Health and Addictions Research Group (MHARG)
Professor Catherine Hewitt
Professor of Trials and Statistics and Deputy Director of York Trials UnitHull York Medical School (HYMS), UK

Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar


Dr Saima Afaq
Assistant Professor and PhD Coordinator
Professor Zia Ul Haq
Vice Chancellor and Professor of Public HealthInstitute of Psychiatry (IoP), Pakistan


Dr Faiza Aslam
Coordinator and Research Fellow
Professor Asad Nizami
Director of IoP, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi Medical UniversityOther partners