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IDF calls for more education as diabetes epidemic explodes
Diabetes education needed globally to meet the needs of the 285 million people with diabetes
IDF launches action plan to improve standards of diabetes care in North America
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.
IDF launches action plan to drive awareness and improve standards of diabetes care in Caribbean Region
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.
Press Release: Diabetes Conversation Map Education Tools Celebrate One-Year Anniversary
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 Languages
Press Release: New IDF study reveals that people in developing countries pay more for diabetes care and have poor
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.
Press Release: IDF and Elsevier Announce New Publishing Partnership
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.
IDF calls for concerted action to stop diabetes epidemic
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.
IDF releases important new guidelines to improve the treatment of diabetes worldwide
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.
(STAGING)IDF 20th World Diabetes Congress closes with global diabetes community united to tackle the diabetes epidemic
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.