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Open Call: Poster Competition | World Diabetes Day 2026 🎨

What does early action on diabetes look like to you?
Spotting the signs early?
A school where every child feels safe?
A home where no one has to hide their insulin?

To mark World Diabetes Day on 14 November, HRIDAY invites children and young people aged 8-25 years to create a poster on this year’s theme, Early Action on Diabetes.

Categories:

➡️ Little Artists: 8-12 years
➡️ Young Voices: 13-17 years
➡️ Change Makers: 18-25 years

How to take part ✏️

➡️ Make one hand-made/digital poster, A3 or A2 size (paint, crayon, pencil, digital, or collage; no AI images)

➡️ Email a clear photo or scan to mansi@hriday.org.in with your name, age, school or college name, city and contact number

➡️ If you are under 18, please send it with your parent’s or guardian’s consent

📅 Last date: 12 November 2026
🏆 Results: 14 November, World Diabetes Day. Three prizes in every category.

Awards and exhibition: 23 November at AIIMS, New Delhi

Every participant gets an e-certificate, and every entry will be featured in our WDD 2026 e-compendium.

@BeyondType1 @YogDFoundation @Diabetescarecnt
@UDAANT1D @GramJyoti_NGO @nityaasha
@samattvafd @Sunflowercircl @aiims_newdelhi
@thePHFI @Rssdi_official @WHOSEARO
@ncdalliance @UNICEFIndia @ICMRDELHI
@WorldObesity @ObesityAC @DIYAbetesINDIA
@DFighters1 @DrMonikaArora @riddhimodi
@nickjonas @priyankachopra @diaindiatrust
@Diacaresa @diacare_hkc212 @banshisaboo

#ActEarlyOnDiabetes #WorldDiabetesDay #WDD2026 #PosterCompetition #Type1Diabetes #BeyondDiagnosis #YouthForHealth #HRIDAY

The diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes may be the same everywhere. The reality of living with it is not.

HRIDAY & Beyond Type 1 hosted Ambassador Webinar 2: Beyond Barriers - Awareness through Action under the Grassroots to Global Initiative.

Our ambassadors showed what awareness through action looks like on the ground:

➡️ Kerala: At just 12, youth ambassador Bhadra turned her school science project into an awareness drive. With support, a screening camp was organized in her school for teachers and other staff. Two teachers were identified with Type 2 Diabetes. A week later she went back to test what they had learned, and most of them answered correctly. Her mother, caregiver ambassador Shana, works with the Kerala T1D Welfare Society, which has committees in all 14 districts.

➡️ Maharashtra: Akash Kale and the Udaan : Empowering Children with Type 1 Diabetes ambassadors are taking Type 1 Diabetes awareness to rural doorsteps through the UDAAN van, explaining symptoms in simple local language to help prevent DKA.

➡️ Uttar Pradesh: Ankur Mukherjee, The Diabesties Foundation has reached 50+ villages, counselled 800+ people and supported 6 children with insulin. His reminder: “When a woman leads the session, women open up.”

➡️ Tamil Nadu: Madras Diabetes Research Foundation shared their on-ground activities in rural areas.

Armando Falcon (Beyond Type 1) put it simply: sometimes the biggest impact starts with a single conversation.

What we took away: stigma looks different depending on geography and gender. Local language, lived experience and clear referral pathways are what turn awareness into action.

The ambassador network has grown from 14 to 245+, and we are just getting started. In November we will be challenging stigma together on #WorldDiabetesDay and beyond.

Thank you to all the speakers and the partner organisations.

Swipe through to see the stories 👉

@BeyondType1 @YogDFoundation @Diabetescarecnt
@UDAANT1D @GramJyoti_NGO @nityaasha
@samattvafd @Sunflowercircl @aiims_newdelhi
@thePHFI @Rssdi_official @WHOSEARO
@ncdalliance @UNICEFIndia @ICMRDELHI
@WorldObesity @ObesityAC @DIYAbetesINDIA
@DFighters1 @DrMonikaArora @riddhimodi
@nickjonas @priyankachopra @diaindiatrust
@Diacaresa @diacare_hkc212 @banshisaboo

#BeyondType1 #HRIDAY #GrassrootsToGlobal #Type1Diabetes #T1D #EndDiabetesStigma #LivedExperience #DiabetesAwareness #WorldDiabetesDay

It’s happening today! 💙 | Beyond Barriers: Awareness Through Action

We’re looking forward to bringing together ambassadors, programme leaders, and implementation partners for Ambassador Webinar 2 under the Beyond Type 1 - Grassroots to Global Initiative!

Join us as we hear directly from ambassadors about their experiences, grassroots initiatives, and efforts to raise awareness and drive meaningful change for people living with Type 1 diabetes.

From the global ambassador movement to on-ground action across India, let’s explore how lived experiences can inspire awareness, strengthen community engagement, and create more inclusive communities.

📅 Today, 28 October 2026
⏰ 6:00-7:00 PM IST

💻 Join us virtually: us06web.zoom.us/j/84303757444?…

We look forward to seeing you there! Let’s come together to amplify voices, share experiences, and turn awareness into action.

@BeyondType1 @YogDFoundation @Diabetescarecnt
@UDAANT1D @GramJyoti_NGO @nityaasha
@samattvafd @Sunflowercircl @aiims_newdelhi
@thePHFI @Rssdi_official @WHOSEARO @ncdalliance
@UNICEFIndia @ICMRDELHI @WorldObesity
@ObesityAC @DIYAbetesINDIA @DFighters1 @DrMonikaArora @riddhimodi @nickjonas
@priyankachopra @diaindiatrust @Diacaresa @diacare_hkc212 @banshisaboo

#BeyondBarriers #AwarenessThroughAction #BeyondType1 #GrassrootsToGlobal #HRIDAY #Type1Diabetes #LivedExperience #CommunityEngagement

Beyond Barriers: Awareness Through Action | Ambassador Webinar 2

How can lived experiences create meaningful change in the lives of people living with Type 1 diabetes?

Join us for “Beyond Barriers: Awareness Through Action,” the second ambassador webinar under the Grassroots to Global Initiative.

Bringing together ambassadors, programme leaders, and implementation partners, the webinar will explore how lived experiences can raise awareness, strengthen community engagement, and translate into meaningful action across India.

What to expect:

➡️ Insights into the global ambassador movement and its role in driving change
➡️ Updates on India's Grassroots to Global Phase II and cascade trainings
➡️ First-hand experiences from ambassadors working to create change on the ground

📅 Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
⏰ Time: 6:00-7:00 PM IST

Join the webinar: us06web.zoom.us/j/84303757444?…

Together, let's turn awareness into action, amplify lived experiences, and build stronger, more inclusive communities for people living with Type 1 diabetes.

@BeyondType1 @YogDFoundation @Diabetescarecnt @UDAANT1D @GramJyoti_NGO @nityaasha @samattvafd @Sunflowercircl @aiims_newdelhi @thePHFI @Rssdi_official @WHOSEARO @ncdalliance @UNICEFIndia @ICMRDELHI @WorldObesity @ObesityAC @DIYAbetesINDIA @DFighters1 @DrMonikaArora @riddhimodi @nickjonas @priyankachopra

#BeyondBarriers #AwarenessThroughAction #BeyondType1 #GrassrootsToGlobal #HRIDAY #Type1Diabetes #LivedExperience

Shaping healthier school environments through co-design

On 7 October 2026, HRIDAY, in collaboration with the AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi), held Co-design Workshop II for SHIELD-A (School-Based Healthy-Heart Intervention Program for Early Lipid Disorders among Adolescents) at AIIMS.

The workshop brought together students, parents, teachers and experts to review and refine the proposed school-based intervention. Building on the first co-design workshop, discussions focused on making activities practical, inclusive and relevant to the everyday lives of adolescents.

Participants shared their perspectives across five interconnected themes:

🥗 Nutrition and Dietary Education
🏃 Physical Activity and Mindfulness
💚 Mental Health Promotion
📱 Screen Time and Sleep Hygiene
🚭 Tobacco, Alcohol, Substance Use Prevention

Through group discussions, activity worksheets and prioritisation exercises, the workshop placed stakeholder voices at the centre of intervention development.

We thank our collaborators at AIIMS and all participants for their valuable contributions towards shaping SHIELD-A and supporting adolescent heart health.

@aiims_newdelhi @IcmrO88868 @NIMHANS_BLR @thePHFI @INDIACCDC @ncdalliance @DrMonikaArora @mansichopra2

#SHIELDA #HRIDAY #AIIMS #CoDesign #AdolescentHealth #SchoolHealth #HeartHealth