The NGO's Internet site was improved through its new design and placement of  Hot Line  

Forum.  

3. Diabetic Association of the Republic of Kazakhstan (DARK) 

Activity Overview 

In May 4   7, N. N. Tukalevskaya, a President of the Association, and I. N. Pivnenko, an 

Interpreter, participated in the 5

th

 Congress of Diabetic International Federation of Pacific region 

that was held in Beijing, China. Due the participation in the event, the NGO's associates were 

able to get an expertise of their foreign colleagues in diabetic issues and inform them of 

organization's impacts in Kazakhstan.  

On the 6

th

 of May, T. I. Molodykh, an Executive Director of DARK, visited Israel Center 

 MASHAV , and as a result, both parties sign an agreement to conduct courses on improvement 

in qualifications of medical nurses. It is planned to form two groups of medical nurses (total 60 

people) to be trained according to specially designed program. 

F. 

A. Olkhovskaya, a Vice President, was invited by Danish pharmaceutical company 

 Novo Nordisk  to participate in the National Scientific/Practical Conference  Current 

Problems in Diabetics  (Astana, May 7), dedicated to the Health Year.  

The 9

th

 Kazakhstan International Exhibition  Public Health   2002  was held in Kazakh Center of 

Business Cooperation  Atakent  in May 14   17. DARK design its stand to inform the public 

about diabetes. During the exhibition, testing of 150 persons to detect their sugary level resulted 

in the fact that six attendants were recommended to consult with specialist in endocrinology. Due 

to DARK's official support of the exhibition,  Atakent  awarded the Association with an 

acknowledgment certificate.  

President of DARK was invited by French pharmaceutical company  Survey  to participate in the 

Republic's Scientific/Practical Conference  Diabetes and Heart  (Almaty, May 23) that covered 

clinic issues in treatment of heart vascular diseases.  

On June 3   5, Tukhalevskaya and Molodykh participated in the 2

nd

 Republic's Scientific 

Conference  Experience, Problems and Prospects in Public Health Reforms in Kazakhstan , 

conducted in Almaty by Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Scientific Center on 

Medical and Economical Problems in Public Health, and Public Health Academy.  

President of DARK participated in the Regional Conference  Civil Society Development in 

Central Asia: international and local prospects  (Almaty, June 13   14), organized by INTRAC 

and Institute of Strategic Cooperation.  

In June 21   22, President of DARK and B. M. Zhumanova, a Medical Physician of DARK, 

visited Kokand and conducted seminar  Organization of Training Programs to Prevent and Treat 

Diabetes . To the point, 41 persons were trained in diabetic program under Consultative and 

Informational Office of DARK, 215 diabetic patients were consulted in endocrinology. 76 people 

visited DARK to get proper information on diabetes.  

In the framework of  Insulin for Children  project, supported by International Rotary Almaty 

Club, 100 packages of test stripes to detect sugary level was purchased for diabetes diseased 

children.  

Internal Capacity Building 

On the 22

nd

 of May, the meeting of Counterpart Kazakhstan's staff members   Jamila Asanova 

and Nurlan Sakhanov and DARK members was held to discuss DARK's activity and 

Counterpart's role in the organizational capacity building. In addition, Counterpart associates 

conducted a questionnaire survey to evaluate the NGO's organizational development. 

Tukalevskaya and Olkhovskaya had a meeting with L. N. Parfenova, a Head of Diabetic Society 

of East Kazakhstan oblast and discussed the Society's challenges and ways in problem solving. 

The same issues were covered during a meeting with T. V. Mustafina, a Head of Diabetic Society 

of Balkhash (Qaraghandy oblast). 

A meeting with the Association members, including  Elli Lilly  (USA),  Novo Nordisk  

(Denmark),  Aventis  (France),  Mediland  (Kazakhstan),  Orbit Medic  (Kazakhstan), 

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