The Board has chosen Regional Council members in the various regions of the Diabetic Foot International. They all carry the title Regional Chair and fulfil their roles and responsibilities by mutual agreement and in consultation with the other members of their respective Regional Council.
The main responsibilities of the Regional Chairs are:
- to set up and chair their respective Regional Council;
- to assist the Board in implementing D-Foot’s vision, policy and programmes at the regional level;
- to assess and inform the Board of the diabetic foot needs and opportunities in the Region;
- to communicate with the National Representatives, other D-Foot members in the Region and diabetic foot associations and companies in the Region.
Zulfikar Abbas
Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania
Roberto Anichini
Europe
Italy
David G Armstrong
North America and the Caribbean
USA
Nalini Campillo Vilorio
South and Central America
Dominican Republic
Norina Alinda Gavan
Europe
Romania
Shigeo Kono
Western Pacific
Japan
Maïmouna Ndour Mbaye
Sub-Saharan Africa
Senegal
Simone McConnie
North America and the Caribbean
Barbados
Zahid Miyan
Middle East and North Africa
Pakistan
Hermelinda Pedrosa
South and Central America
Brasil
Sharad Pendsey
South-East Asia
India
Lee C Rogers
North America and the Caribbean
USA
Gulapar Srisawasdi
Western Pacific
Thailand
In order to help the board achieve the mission and vision of the association, and pending the approval of the general assembly, new regional council members have been provisional selected.
Jamil Halabi
Middle East and North Africa
Lebanon
Dr Mariam Botros
North America and the Caribbean
Canada
Dr Harikrishna Nair
Western Pacific
Malaysia
Prof. M. Sharkawy
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
Dr. Milind Ruke
South-East Asia
India
