Partnerships with healthcare organisations and charities

Azmina Govindji works with the following healthcare organisations

• National media spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• Azmina working with the British Dietetic Association at the Clothes Show
• Chair of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) PR Committee and member of the BDA Executive Council 2001-2004.
• Member of the British Heart Foundation Ethnic Strategy Committee. Also on-screen dietitian for the BHF DVD “Risking it”, 2007
• Chief Dietitian at Diabetes UK from 1987-1995, also collaboration with Diabetes UK in the production of “The Diabetes Weight Loss Diet” with Antony Worrall Thompson, 2007.
• Radio spokesperson for a series of shows for the World Cancer Research Fund, 2006. Also originator of South Asian recipes for WCRF Asian Cooking book.
• Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation.
• Member of the BDA Dietitians in Obesity Management Group
• Guest speaker at Diabetes Retreats for Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation.
• Exploring Heart Health workshops with the Family Heart Association

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Azmina Govindji has worked on publications for the following UK Charities and organisations

• Risking it, a heart disease prevention DVD produced by the British Heart Foundation
• The Diabetes Weight Loss Diet, a joint publication with Antony Worrall Thompson in collaboration with Diabetes UK
• Think Well to be Well, An Inspirational Pocket Guide to Diabetes is published by the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation.
• Recipe development and editing of the World Cancer Research Fund Asian Cooking book.
• Enjoying Healthy Living, a video by the Aga Khan Health Board (UK), funded by the Dept of Health. 2001. Available from N Films, Tel: 0121 507 0341. ‘’This video gives practical and achievable advice, demonstrating how small steps can make a big difference’’, Qaim Zaidi, Ethnic Strategy Co-ordinator, British Heart Foundation.
• Quick and Easy Cooking for Diabetes, by Azmina Govindji. Published by Harper Collins, 1997, was published in collaboration with Diabetes UK.
• Series of articles for the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation newsletter.
• Sainsbury's Diabetic Cookbook, by Azmina Govindji and Stella Bowling. Published by Simon and Schuster 1993 (4th Impression) was published in collaboration with Diabetes UK.
• Diabetes, Recipes for Health, by Azmina Govindji and Jill Myers. Published by Harper Collins 1995 was published in collaboration with Diabetes UK.

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