Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India

What Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India does

Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) is a non-profit professional medical society founded in 1972 by Prof. M.M.S. Ahuja and registered under the Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860, in Delhi. RSSDI is the largest organization of diabetes healthcare professionals and researchers in Asia, with life members represented across 21 Indian States and Union Territories through 22 state chapters. Its core constituency includes endocrinologists, diabetologists, general physicians, postgraduate medical students, diabetes educators, and allied health professionals, alongside public-facing awareness campaigns such as Save the Feet and Defeat Diabetes. The society is governed by an elected National Executive Committee led by President Dr. Rakesh Sahay, with a Secretariat based in Jaipur and the Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology (KCDD) operations based in Pune.

RSSDI's product and digital footprint spans a centralized website portal (rssdi.in), the Save the Feet 2.0 national Diabetic Foot Ulcer registry, the RSSDI-Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology (RSSDI-KCDD) established in April 2024, an eLearning platform and Learning Management System (lms.rssdi.in), the peer-reviewed International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries (IJDDC) and the monthly Indian Diabetes Educator Journal, the RSSDI Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus (5th edition), an online research grant portal, an e-Nomination and NSDL e-voting platform, the Advance Certificate Course in Diabetology delivered through 25 accredited centres across India, the RSSDI Native App (launched February 2025), and the Diabetes Digital Health Grant (2025). Its technology stack includes the RSSDI EMR Requirements (RER) Specification, empanelment of seven ABDM-Compliant Clinic Management Systems, EMR-integrated national registries, and AI/ML training modules under the Digital Health Foundation Course.

RSSDI's revenue model is membership-led, anchored by one-time Life Membership fees of Rs. 10,000 for clinicians and researchers and equivalent Associated Life Membership fees for allied health graduates, with an additional Rs. 50 charge for cheque payments. Supplementary revenue streams include annual scientific meeting delegate registrations (52nd in Delhi 2024, 53rd in Kochi 2025), state chapter conferences, textbook and journal sales, certificate course fees, and research grant administration across three tiers (up to INR 2 lakhs for trainee grants, INR 5 lakhs for standard grants, and INR 50 lakhs for major multi-centric research). Its go-to-market is community-led, leveraging 22 state chapters, the annual conference circuit, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp Channel), email newsletters spanning 1998 to 2026, and public campaigns. The society has established an institutional ethics committee to support research activities.

Name

Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India

Legal name

Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India

Website

https://rssdi.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Founded in 1972, RSSDI is Asia's largest non-profit professional society for diabetes clinicians and researchers. It serves members across 21 Indian states via membership, certification, research grants, peer-reviewed journals, textbooks, and the Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jaipur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Life Membership Fees: RSSDI generates revenue through life membership subscriptions. Academic life membership is Rs. 10,000 (one-time payment), with an additional Rs. 50 charge for cheque payments. Membership is open to clinicians with MBBS or Masters qualification and researchers in the field of diabetes. Associated Life Membership is available for non-medical graduates in allied sciences.
2. Annual Conference and Event Registration: RSSDI conducts annual scientific meetings (52nd in 2024, 53rd in 2025) generating revenue through delegate registrations. State chapter conferences (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, etc.) also serve as revenue streams.
3. Publications and Textbooks: RSSDI publishes the International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries (IJDDC), the RSSDI Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus (5th edition available through Jaypee Brothers), the Indian Diabetes Educator Journal, newsletters, and clinical practice recommendations. Revenue is generated from textbook sales and potentially journal access.
4. Research Grant Administration: RSSDI disburses research grants to qualifying researchers (up to INR 2 lakhs for trainee grants, up to INR 5 lakhs for standard grants, up to INR 50 lakhs for major multi-centric research). While grants are disbursed rather than earned, grant administration and partnership funding may contribute indirectly to revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RSSDI is a non-profit professional society that serves diabetes healthcare professionals and researchers in India through life membership, accredited clinical certification courses, annual scientific conferences, peer-reviewed journals and textbooks, and research grant funding. The society operates 25 accredited training centres across India, manages national registries such as the Save the Feet diabetic foot ulcer registry, and runs the RSSDI-Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology (KCDD) to advance EMR adoption and digital health integration in diabetes care.

Product overview

RSSDI is a professional medical society for diabetes research and care in India, not a technology product company. Its primary digital offerings consist of a membership portal, online learning platforms, research grant management, and the recently established RSSDI-Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology (RSSDI-KCDD) focused on digital health innovation. Key products include the Save the Feet Registry (both 1.0 and 2.0 versions) for diabetic foot ulcers, the RSSDI eLearning Platform and Learning Management System for professional education, the Research Grant Portal for grant applications, the E-Nomination Platform for elections, and journals including IJDDC and the Indian Diabetes Educator Journal. The Digital Health Foundation Course provides AI/ML and digital health training. The organization also supports ABDM-compliant CMS integration through RSSDI-KCDD.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RSSDI-KCDD: RSSDI-Koita Centre for Digital Diabetology - a center for digital health initiatives in diabetes care, established with support from Koita Foundation in April 2024
• Save the Feet, Keep Walking
• IJDDC
• RSSDI Indian Diabetes Educator Journal

Quantifiable outcome

• Save the Feet 1.0 registry outcomes published in BMJ Open Diab Res Care 2024; Save the Feet 2.0 national registry launched as a de-novo nationwide project.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NASSCOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025RSSDI-KCDD partnered with NASSCOM, India's leading industry association with a network of over 3,000 DeepTech and AI startups, to drive the RSSDI Diabetes Digital Health Grant 2025. NASSCOM helps RSSDI attract strong Digital Health solution companies to apply for the grant and engage with RSSDI members. The partnership opens doors for cross-sector innovation and extensive networking opportunities in digital diabetes care.
• National Cancer Grid (NCG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRSSDI has an active collaboration with the National Cancer Grid (NCG), indicating a cross-specialty research and data-sharing partnership focused on non-communicable diseases in India.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Diabetes Association: The American Diabetes Association is the largest US-based professional society for diabetes clinicians and researchers, publishing journals and clinical standards. It is directly comparable to RSSDI as a membership-driven diabetes research and education organization operating at national scale.
• Diabetes India: Diabetes India is another domestic Indian diabetes professional body focused on clinical care and awareness. It is directly comparable to RSSDI as a competing national diabetes society targeting the same Indian clinician base.
• European Association for the Study of Diabetes: EASD is Europe's leading diabetes research society, organizing the EASD Annual Meeting and publishing Diabetologia. It is directly comparable to RSSDI in structure — a membership society funding research grants, running conferences, and shaping clinical guidelines.
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: JDRF is the leading global organization funding Type 1 Diabetes research and advocacy. It is comparable to RSSDI's Type 1 diabetes registry and BMJ-published T1D work as a focused funder and convener for diabetes research.
• Diabetes UK: Diabetes UK is a major membership organization supporting diabetes research, care, and awareness in the United Kingdom. It mirrors RSSDI's blend of research funding, professional education, patient campaigns, and policy advocacy.

Regional players

• Association of Physicians of India: API is the largest broad internal-medicine professional body in India, hosting the APICON annual conference and publishing the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. It is comparable as a regional umbrella medical society that overlaps with RSSDI's clinician audience.
• Endocrine Society of India: The Endocrine Society of India represents endocrinologists across India with overlapping membership to RSSDI. It is comparable as a regional specialty society whose members overlap with RSSDI's diabetology constituency.

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinology: AACE is a US-based clinical endocrinology society that publishes practice guidelines and runs CME, overlapping with RSSDI's diabetology audience. It is comparable as a broader incumbent in the same specialty space with adjacent guideline-setting influence.
• International Diabetes Federation: IDF is the global umbrella federation for national diabetes associations including RSSDI. It is comparable as a broader incumbent that aggregates national societies like RSSDI for global policy, epidemiology (Diabetes Atlas), and World Diabetes Day.

Others

• Indian Council of Medical Research: ICMR is India's apex government body for medical research funding and policy. It is comparable as a counterpart funder of diabetes and non-communicable disease research in India and a potential grantmaking collaborator for RSSDI's research programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Rssdi_official
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCW4Eg7QfIgqb-JRQk4ZFZLA
• Facebookfacebook.com/RSSDIofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rssdiofficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/rssdi_official

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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