Overview
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas announced the India rollout on Instagram in her capacity as a board member of the nonprofit.
- The first wave highlights Lt Col Kumar Gaurav, 13-year-old karate champion Mehrin Rana, pastry chef Nishant Amin, toy designer and entrepreneur Shreya Jain, dancer and actor Indu Thampy, and vegetable vendor and marathon runner Harichandran Ponnusamy.
- Beyond Type 1 says the effort will elevate awareness, provide resources and grants, and back grassroots organisations improving Type 1 diabetes care in India.
- Nick Jonas, diagnosed with Type 1 at 13 in 2002, stressed that living well with diabetes relies on access to the right care, tools and support, noting low awareness and persistent stigma in India.
- Coverage cites WHO data estimating 77 million adults with diabetes and describes India as having the second-highest national burden with many young people living with Type 1.