Table 3.

Key points of dissemination for diabetes prevention programs in resource-poor settings

Country	Program	Key points of exchange
India	Kerala Diabetes Prevention Program	Strong exchange between program implementers and researchers from Kerala, Finland, Australia, and USA to conduct a large implementation trial of diabetes prevention in Kerala, India. This trial is funded for 2011–2015, and there is a strong Advisory Group of potential champions from elsewhere in India who will be able to lead future “scaling up” elsewhere in India.
Malaysia	Malaysian Diabetes Prevention Program	An ongoing exchange is being undertaken between university researchers and health service delivery organizations in Kuala Lumpur to develop, implement, and evaluate a culturally tailored program that has been adapted from Finland and Australia.
Sri Lanka	Pilot implementation projects	Funding has been obtained from US National Institutes of Health (Millennium Promise Award) by Program Directors from Australia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, and USA to conduct training and capacity building with trainees from Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and India to address NCDs, including diabetes. A number of the research projects being undertaken by trainees will adapt and test diabetes prevention strategies in these three countries. This will help establish a focus on diabetes prevention in Sri Lanka.
China	Pilot implementation projects	Provisional agreement has been reached to initiate some pilot implementation projects in Beijing by cultural tailoring and adaptation of program from Australia.
South Africa	N/A	Exchanges are just beginning between researchers from Australia and researchers and program implementers in South Africa.