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1 st Asia Pacific Congress on Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension (CODHy) Shanghai • China • June 2-5, 2011 D ear Friends and Colleagues, We are proud to announce that the 1 st Asia Pacific Congress on Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension (CODHy) will take place in Shanghai, China on June 2-5, 2011. The success of the World CODHy Congresses, which took place in Europe, paved the way for the 1 st locally oriented CODHy Congress, which was held in Buenos Aires in 2010. We are confident that the 1 st Asia Pacific CODHy Congress will maintain the high academic level of the previous CODHy Congresses. The 1 st Asia Pacific CODHy Congress will raise the most dynamic and controversial topics facing clinicians in the fields of Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension in an exciting debate forum. The Congress will promote excellence in these fields by seeking to shed light on ongoing and challenging debates and to bridge gaps between the expansion of information and its consolidation in clinical practice. The 1 st Asia Pacific CODHy Congress will emphasize issues related to the region in terms of epidemiology, genetics, diagnostics, typical complications and distinctive responses to treatments. We hope that with your enthusiasm and your willingness to share your scientific research and achievements, together we can make this Congress a great success. We hope to see you in the beautiful and exciting city of Shanghai. Sincerely, Prof. Markolf Hanefeld • Prof. Guang Ning • Prof. Itamar Raz • Prof. Shaukat M. Sadikot Germany China Israel India Co-Chairpersons 2
1 st Asia Pacific Congress on Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension (CODHy) Shanghai • China • June 2-5, 2011 CONGRESS PROFILE AIMS OF THE CONGRESS • To promote excellence in the fields of Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension, by discussing, in a debate forum, evidence-based medicine and expert opinions on current controversial issues • To bridge gaps between expansion of basic science and information, and their consolidation into clinical practice • To promulgate ethics and standards of practice and treatment • To reach consensus on certain controversial issues, through debates, round table discussions and plenary lectures • To make it possible for the industry to meet with outstanding experts in the field, and to update international participants on pressing clinical and technological questions of the day PAST WORLD CONGRESSES AND STATISTICS CODHy Berlin 2006 Barcelona 2008 Prague 2010 Sessions 26 27 27 Debates 9 13 18 Faculty 143 136 84 Posters Abstracts 138 99 143 Countries 66 83 69 International participants CODHy Berlin 2006 Africa 6.5% Asia Pacific 5.5% DEMOGRAPHICS International participants CODHy Barcelona 2008 Africa 7% Asia Pacific 10.5% Eastern Europe 10% Eastern Europe 20% Latin America 1% Latin America 3.5% Western Europe 72% North America 5% Western Europe 55% North America 4% International participants CODHy Prague 2010 Africa 12% Asia Pacific 8% Eastern Europe 22% Latin America 1% Western Europe 53% North America 4% 3
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