Padmaja Kumari Parmar attended the 4th Global NCD Alliance Forum in Kigali, Rwanda from February 13th – 15th, 2025. From speaking on leadership in NCDs to empowering youth-driven advocacy, this forum reinforced the power of collaboration and resilience in driving change. As Friends of Mewar’s founder, she remains committed to ensuring no one is left

Padmaja Kumari Parmar was recently featured on an episode of Reflections by Jaswant Lalwani, a platform dedicated to showcasing meaningful conversations across arts, culture, and travel, with a focus on the vibrant South Asian diaspora. In this engaging interview, Padmaja shares her journey as a cultural custodian, her commitment to preserving heritage, and her work

Padmaja was the featured guest on the season 4 finale of the Diabetes Squad podcast, created by Manisha Vadgama. In the episode, Padmaja shares her inspiring journey with Type 1 Diabetes, from her childhood diagnosis in Udaipur, India, to her advocacy work today. She opens up about her heartfelt reflections on her family’s unwavering support,

Millions around the world lack access to affordable care for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and this gap is simply unacceptable. During Global Week for Action on NCDs, October 15-22, we’re calling on leaders at every level to #LeadOnNCDs and drive the change we desperately need. Friends of Mewar’s founder, Padmaja Kumari Parmar, who has lived with

Padmaja was a guest on the radio talk show ‘Making A Difference’ with Sheetal Ohri, a show about people who are making a difference in the world, on Sunday, October 13th, 2024 at 9:30 am PST on Bolly 92.3 FM.   Listeners got a glimpse into the powerful story behind Padmaja’s nonprofit, Friends of Mewar,

https://veronicabeard.com/blogs/vb-edit/vb-gives-back-to-breakthrough-t1d-princess-padmaja-kumari-parma Meet Princess Padmaja Kumari Parmar. A descendant of the royal family in Udaipur, India, she's a Global Ambassador for our VB Gives Back partner, Breakthrough T1D, and has been living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for the past four decades. Ask her about her T1D story and she'll tell you it was a happy

Padmaja spoke at a ‘Together With T1D’ assembly on August 12th, 2024 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India to strengthen access to care for Type 1 Diabetes. Organized by the National Health Mission, the Government of Rajasthan’s Directorate of Medical and Health Services, and the William J. Clinton Foundation, the seminar highlighted the alarming increase in diabetes

Early diagnosis and treatment of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), is critical for care and quality of life, discussed experts in a high-level meeting held here today. The meeting was organized by Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global Type 1 Diabetes research and advocacy organization, and the Friends of Mewar in

NEW YORK, May 22, 2024 — JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, is thrilled to announce Princess Padmaja Kumari Parmar as the non-profit’s newest global ambassador. Diagnosed with T1D at the age of five, Princess Padmaja is a descendant of the House of Mewar, the former royal house of