RSSDI is the largest association of diabetologist in Asia with over 13,000 members.
On 31 January 2026, the RSSDI–Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology (RSSDI-KCDD) was inaugurated at the IIT Bombay Research Park, Mumbai, marking an important step toward strengthening diabetes care through clinician-led digital innovation.
The centre was inaugurated by Prof Ravindra Gudi, Deputy Director (FIA), IIT Bombay, in the presence of Dr Anuj Maheshwari, President – RSSDI, Dr Rakesh Parikh, Secretary General – RSSDI, Dr Sunil Gupta, incoming President – RSSDI, Dr Rakesh Sahay, past President – RSSDI, Dr Manoj Chawla, Joint Secretary – RSSDI, Dr Sanjay Agarwal, past Secretary General – RSSDI, Dr Rajesh Kesari, Executive Committee member – RSSDI, Dr Amit Gupta, Executive Committee member – RSSDI, Dr. Bhagwati Prasad, CEO, RSSDI-KCDD, Mr Rizwan Koita, Director, Koita Foundation, Ms Rekha Koita, Director, Koita Foundation, Dr Mona Duggal, Director, ICMR- National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Sciences, and Lt Gen (Retd) Dr Madhuri Kanitkar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, former Vice Chancellor – Maharashtra University of Health Science. The event brought together practicing diabetologists, RSSDI leadership, IIT Bombay faculty, researchers, and experts from the digital health ecosystem.
Established through a collaboration between RSSDI and the Koita Foundation, the centre will focus on accelerating adoption of digital and AI-enabled platforms and tools in RSSDI members and their clinics/centres. Located within the IIT Bombay Research Park, the centre offers a unique platform for close collaboration between clinicians and technologists.
