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World Diabetes Day Competitions

Diabetes as it is today…
Declared by the WHO as a global epidemic, type II diabetes has become a major threat to global health.As many as 347 million people worldwideare currently suffering from diabetes. In addition, cases of adolescent diabetes have been on the rise as a result of global increase in childhood obesity and physical inactivity.If not taken care of, the disease can prove to be deadly; diabetes can gradually damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. In 2004, an estimated 3.4 million people died from consequences of high fasting blood sugar. Moreover, the disease proves a higher risk to the poor; over 80% of diabetes-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
However, there is a way to fight this global epidemic. As it is with all chronic diseases, prevention is the most effective defense againstdiabetes. The dangers of diabetes can be substantially mitigated bysimple lifestyle measures. Routine physical exercise and maintaining body weight, for example, can greatly reduce the risks. Disuse of tobacco is also a great way. Hence, public health education could play a crucial role in preventing and reducing the prevalence of diabetes. And this is where we medical students can step in.
AMSA International encourages you to join the fight against this rising modern epidemic. For the upcoming World Diabetes Day Competition, you can participate in the competition by submitting in your work in the form of an essay or a poster. AMSA International looks forward to seeing insightful and imaginative works from you! Take this chance and take your shot at changingthe world, using your acumen and creativity.

Source: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs312/en/index.html

 

General information

The AMSA-International World Diabetes Day Competition comprises two separate competitions, both of which are open exclusively to AMSA members:

  • –  Scientific Essay Competition
  • –  Public Poster Competition

All competition submissions must adhere to the following guideline and should be submittedto academics@amsa-international.org no later than November 13th, 23:59 GMT. Submissions formultiple competitions should be sent in separate e-mails, following the requirements of each competition.

Questions can be directed to the e-mail address mentioned above.
Late submissions will not be recognized.
Judging will be done by three judges from different chapters for each competition. To ensure fairness, the name and chapter of participants will be omitted during judging process.

By submitting their work for World Diabetes Day 2014 Competition: Diabetes Education and Prevention, participants give AMSA-International permission to archive and publish their work through its media channels and/or the Journal of Asian Medical Students’ Association where applicable (J-AMSA). Authors of the works to be published in J-AMSA will be contacted beforehand.

Scientific essay competition

Write a scientific essay for the theme,“Education and Prevention of Diabetes.”Elaborate on the issues pertaining to diabetes in your chapter.

Objectives:

    1. Discuss the prevalence of diabetes in your chapter
    2. Discuss the discrepancies in the prevalence of diabetes among different socioeconomicgroups and the reasons for such discrepancies
    3. Discuss ways in which the risks of diabetes can be reduced
    4. Suggest effective ways to educate the public for the prevention of the disease

Requirements:

  1. The article must be original, without plagiarism in any form.
  2. The article must be written in English. If local terminology is unavoidable, put it in italicsand provide explanation.
  3. References must be mentioned in the bibliography at the end of the essay.
  4. Technical requirements:
    1. Word limit: 2,500 words (excluding title)
    2. Font: Times New Roman, 10
    3. Spacing: 1,5 space
    4. Margin: normal
    5. File format: Microsoft Word (.doc; .docx)
  5. Submission procedure:
    1. The article should be sent as an attachment, along with personal information (full name, chapter, university) written in the e-mail. Do NOT write personal information in the essay file to facilitate fair assessment of score.
    2. E-mail subject: WDDESSAY<full name>,<chapter> (e.g. WDDESSAYJaesung Park, Korea)
    3. File name: WDDESSAY-<full name> (e.g. WDD-Jaesung Park)

Judging Criteria

The judging criteria are as follow:

    • –  Content (30%)
    • –  Argumentation, persuasion (30%)
    • –  Originality (20%)
    • –  Writing skill: vocabulary, grammar (20%)

Award
Certificate for all participants and 3 winners
Publication in the following media for 3 winners

  • AMSA-International website
  • AMSA-International Facebook page
  • AMSA-International Official Newsletter

Public poster competition
As aforementioned, public education and prevention is crucial to reducing the prevalence of diabetes. Create a public poster related to either or both of these topics:

  1. Dangers of diabetes
  2. Ways to prevent diabetes

Requirements:

  1. The poster must be original, without plagiarism in any form.
  2. Mention the source used in a reference box in the poster.
  3. The poster shall include the following:
    1. Title, AMSA-International logo, AMSA member chapter logo
    2. The words “World AIDS Day”
    3. The content itself
    4. Reference box
  4. Technical requirements:
    1. Written language: English
    2. File format: jpg
    3. Size: A3
  5. Submission procedure:
    1. Submissions must include the poster (attached) and information of participant: fullname, chapter, university
    2. E-mail subject: WDDPOS<full name>,<chapter> (e.g. WDDPOS Jaesung Park, Korea)
    3. File name: WADPOS-<full name> (e.g. WDDPOS-Jaesung Park)

 

Judging Criteria

The judging criteria are as follow:

  • –  Content (40%)
  • –  Creativity (35%)
  • –  Clarity and suitability for general public (25%)

Award

Certificate for all participants and 3 winners
Publication in the following media for 3 winners

  • AMSA-International website
  • AMSA-International Facebook page
  • AMSA-International Official Newsletter