International Diabetes Experts Call for Stepped-Up Action and Shared Responsibility to Curb Rising Global Diabetes Epidemic ...(care -- from healthcare providers to pat...)

Date:11/14/2007

care -- from healthcare providers, to patients, to national governments. These examples highlight the benefits of early and intensive intervention to prevent diabetes complications; focus on the value of a team approach to disease management with the patient at the centre for better results; and underscore the need for changes in health policy and practice to deliver a long-term, lasting impact on patient and public health worldwide.

"If we don't take action now, by 2025 almost 400 million people will be living with diabetes globally. Clearly, current approaches to diabetes prevention and care are not working well enough," said Professor Stefano Del Prato, chair of the Global Partnership and professor of endocrinology at the University of Pisa, Italy. "No single patient, physician, government or region is equipped to confront diabetes alone. It is critical to address this public health crisis in a shared, multidisciplinary way to motivate and to empower individuals with diabetes to take control of their condition."

UN Resolution on Diabetes: "Time to Put Fine Words into Action"

To bring about a positive, meaningful impact on the global diabetes epidemic, the international experts advocate for the following actions from key stakeholders in diabetes care. These principles alone are not radical, but if implemented and sustained globally, they lay the groundwork for a worldwide revolution in diabetes prevention and management.

PRINCIPLES FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN DIABETES CARE

* Diabetes should be prioritized as a public health initiative.

* There is a need for unified policies to facilitate exchange of best

practice, raise awareness and implement effective prevention

programmes.

* Collaborative efforts between global and regional diabetes associations

and governments enable improved, earlier and more intensive diabetes

care with improved outcomes. Non-governmental organisations can be an'/>"/>

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