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(STAGING)IDF 20th World Diabetes Congress closes with global diabetes community united to tackle the diabetes epidemic
Posted: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:52:12 +0000
The International Diabetes Federation’s 20th World Diabetes Congress came to a close today. A successful meeting of the global diabetes community reconfirmed its position as one of the most significant events on the global health calendar. The five-day event attracted 12,000 international delegates to Montreal, Canada to access the latest data and opinion from the scientific community, discuss key issues in diabetes care, and exchange information on how available resources can best be used to tackle the global diabetes problem.
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IDF releases important new guidelines to improve the treatment of diabetes worldwide
Posted: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:51:17 +0000
Guidelines address Pregnancy, Self Monitoring Blood Glucose and Oral Health
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) launched three diabetes guidelines on the Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose, Pregnancy and Oral Health at its 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal today.
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IDF calls for concerted action to stop diabetes epidemic
Posted: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:03:32 +0000
MONTREAL, Canada (October 22, 2009) - Newly published data from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) show that number of people with diabetes continues to grow unchecked. The figures reveal that, if action is not taken to change the path of the epidemic, the numbers of people with diabetes will be close to 440 million by 2030. At a press conference held at the close of IDF’s 20th World Diabetes Congress, President Jean Claude Mbanya of Cameroon voiced his concern at the figures.
“We have just released the dismal news that some 285 million people live with diabetes today. Our data show that the low and middle-income countries, where 4 out of every 5 people with diabetes will soon to be found, are bearing the brunt of the disease. The men and women most affected are of working age – the breadwinners of their families. Diabetes is now a development issue that threatens to undermine economies.“
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Press Release: IDF and Elsevier Announce New Publishing Partnership
Posted: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:55:46 +0000
MONTREAL, Canada, October 19, 2009. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is pleased to announce a new publishing partnership with Elsevier, world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. From 2010, the Elsevier-published journal Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice will become the Official Journal of the International Diabetes Federation.
Ann Keeling, CEO and Executive Director of IDF said today at the IDF 20th World Diabetes Congress, “This welcome partnership will help the Federation to build on its long-standing tradition of sharing information and best-practice within the global diabetes community. Establishing Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice as our official journal will showcase IDF activities and important research throughout the Federation’s 221 members in over 160 countries and beyond. It will help extend our reputation within the scientific community.”
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Press Release: New IDF study reveals that people in developing countries pay more for diabetes care and have poor
Posted: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:38:26 +0000
Type 2 diabetes is often seen as a condition affecting older, unproductive adults in wealthy countries. However, the reality is that 70% of people with diabetes now live in low and middle-income countries and the economic impact of diabetes is much greater in poorer countries. Yet the majority of the spending, 90% of all medical expenditures for diabetes care, is made in the United States, Canada, the countries of Western Europe, and other wealthy countries. This is the conclusion of the most comprehensive investigation of the economic impact of diabetes ever to be conducted in low and-middle-income countries.
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Press Release: Diabetes Conversation Map Education Tools Celebrate One-Year Anniversary
Posted: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:44:25 +0000
Diabetes Conversation Map™ Education Tools Celebrate One-Year Anniversary
IDF World Diabetes Congress Marks Major Milestone and Availability of Tools in 68 Countries, 31 Different LanguagesMontreal, Canada – 21 October 2009 – This October marks the one-year anniversary of the international launchof the ground-breaking diabetes Conversation Map™ education tools. Created by Healthy Interactions, a global leader in health education, in collaboration with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Eli Lilly and Company and other leading diabetes experts, the unique Conversation Map™ education tools have been implemented in 68 countries, excluding the United States, in 31 different languages in the last 365 days. To complete the global launch, redesigned diabetes Conversation Map™ education tools will be unveiled throughout Canada in January 2010, along with a new Map designed for parents and children to learn together. New tools will also be introduced to several Sub-Saharan African countries by early next year.
To celebrate the anniversary, IDF and the Canadian Diabetes Association are hosting a "Celebration of Education" Diabetes Conversations symposium sponsored by Lilly. The symposium will attract diabetes educators from throughout the world, during IDF’s 20th World Diabetes Congress on October 20, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.
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IDF launches action plan to drive awareness and improve standards of diabetes care in Caribbean Region
Posted: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:26:21 +0000
The International Diabetes Federation North America and Caribbean Region (IDF NAC) today launched a regional action plan calling for better access to the treatment and care needed by people with diabetes, and improved education and awareness within local communities. The action plan incorporates the IDF NAC Patient Charter which, for the first time in the Caribbean, sets out the rights of people living with type 2 diabetes to obtain optimal standards of care.
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IDF launches action plan to improve standards of diabetes care in North America
Posted: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:23:24 +0000
The International Diabetes Federation North America and Caribbean Region (IDF NAC) today launched an action plan to improve the prevention, treatment and care of diabetes in the region. The plan calls for national implementation of United Nations Resolution on Diabetes 61/225 and highlights the need for improved collaboration between diabetes stakeholders and government to facilitate better access to treatments and services.
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IDF calls for more education as diabetes epidemic explodes
Posted: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:38:17 +0000
Diabetes education needed globally to meet the needs of the 285 million people with diabetes
The latest International Diabetes Federation (IDF) data reveals that over 285 million people worldwide now live with diabetes and this number will explode to 435 million by 2030. This staggering figure does not capture the toll the disease takes on the individual. Unlike other diseases, people with diabetes are responsible for 95% of their own care and many are doing so without the proper skills and knowledge to do so. IDF, through its global education programme, is working to increase the number of diabetes educators worldwide, to train healthcare professionals in up-to-date diabetes management principles, to improve the quality of diabetes education and to make diabetes education an integral part of diabetes care.
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Latest diabetes figures paint grim global picture
Posted: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:37:52 +0000
International Diabetes Federation says epidemic out of control
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) released new data today showing that a staggering 285 million people worldwide have diabetes. The latest figures from the IDF Diabetes Atlas indicate that people in low and middle-income countries (LMCs) are bearing the brunt of the epidemic, and that the disease is affecting far more people of working age than previously believed.
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