The project period is 5 years. So in order to maintain the contact with the schools, local self governments and other interested agencies, a newsletter ‘KNOW DIABETES’ is being published. Besides news items about project activities, articles on studies and researches on diabetes and other lifestyle diseases are also published in the newsletter. Five issues have so far been published.

As a part of the project education materials, a documentary film on ‘Diabetes and Other diseases ‘was produced. The film is screened in all schools and medical camps. Besides interviews with doctors ,dietitians and physiotherapists the film includes demonstrations on yoga and physical exercise. The presenter of the documentary is Sri. Nedumudi Venu, one of the most popular and veteran film actors of Kerala.

For the effective treatment of lifestyle diseases yoga is very healpful. For the purpose of conveying this message to the masses, ’Yogamargam’a DVD on yoga was produced which is also screened in all venues where medical camps are conducted. The yogamaster is Acharyan P. Unniraman, Director of Pathanjali Yoga Centre, Kozhikode.