[ORDiabCoalition] FW: WDF Newsletter Q3 2008

Fri Nov 7 14:23:43 PST 2008

>From our friends across the pond a newsletter with great initiatives across the globe and a reminder that November 14th is World Diabetes Day.
Great weekend to all.

Rosa Rojo RN BSN CDE

Diabetes Nurse Educator

Diabetes Program Coordinator

Tampa Family Health Centers

3402 N 22nd St

Tampa, Fl 33605

(813)272-6240 ext 123

Fax: (813)247-5591

email: rrojo at hcnetwork.org<mailto:rrojo at hcnetwork.org>

http://www.TampaCHC.com<http://www.tampachc.com/>

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From: contact at worlddiabetesfoundation.org [mailto:contact at worlddiabetesfoundation.org]
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 3:30 PM
To: Rojo, Rosa
Subject: WDF Newsletter Q3 2008

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Q3-08

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Taking a global message local

Since 2004, the World Diabetes Foundation has encouraged people around the world to walk on World Diabetes Day, 14th November. The Global Diabetes Walk is an ideal way of showing support and raising awareness of diabetes at global level. Last year 207,694 people from 70 different countries joined the walk.

Less than two weeks to go, more than 230,000 people from 62 countries all over the world have registered to walk on World Diabetes Day. The World Diabetes Foundation is proud to support the International Diabetes Federation's two year focus on children through the Global Diabetes Walk which aims to create awareness amongst our project partners, caregivers, local diabetes associations, health care professionals, global media and the public.

In this edition of the newsletter we share with you stories with special emphasis on prevention, capacity building, local awareness, access to care for disadvantaged children and protocols for improving the level of care.

According to statistics, more than 38,000 children in Sub-Saharan Africa live with type 1 diabetes. However, the problem is that only few of them receive medical attention before it is too late, and even fewer are properly diagnosed and provided with lifesaving insulin. In Kenya, it is an enormous challenge for a family if a child has diabetes, and some families are faced with the horrible choice between supporting a child with diabetes or providing for the rest of the family. A recent fundraising project initiated by the World Diabetes Foundation supports children in Kenya with diabetes and provides them with a hope for a normal life.

Access to information and care continues to be a challenge in the fight against diabetes. Therefore, when focusing on the poor, it is essential to find new ways to reach local communities. Jointly, World Diabetes Foundation and India's largest media house, Pehel Jagran support a major media campaign which travels through 14 states and makes people gather to watch the everyday drama of an Indian family with diabetes. Almost 300,000 people have been reached and more than 70,000 have turned up for screening - as a result of local awareness work.

In China, emphasis on community health centres will be strengthened in more than 1,000 communities with the continuation of the National Diabetes Programme. During the initial five years, the Chinese Ministry of Health has managed to finalise national guidelines for diabetes as well as train almost 12,000 health care professionals.

Focusing on prevention is focusing on nutrition and lifestyle guidance. In five Caribbean countries a food and nutrition protocol is beginning to make its impact. From 2004 to 2007, the World Diabetes Foundation supported the standardisation of a Caribbean Protocol for nutritional management of diabetes, obesity and hypertension and train health care providers. Today, health care workers have a tool at hand when seeing patients, and measuring BMI is becoming the rule rather than the exception.

Again, we would like to draw your attention to the Global Diabetes Walk 2008 on World Diabetes Day 14th November which is being officially observed by the UN for the second consecutive time. We encourage you to sign up for a Walk. It is an opportunity to get some exercise while creating awareness for a good cause.

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Children and adolescents in focus on World Diabetes Day

Since 2004, the World Diabetes Foundation has encouraged people around the world to walk on World Diabetes Day. This year, particularly children and adolescents are encouraged to join the walk.

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Fundraising project supports children in Kenya

A recent fundraising project initiated by the World Diabetes Foundation will support 25 disadvantaged children in Kenya. The children and their families will learn to manage diabetes and to become role models rather than a burden for their families.

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Media campaign for prevention and care of diabetes in India

A major problem in addressing diabetes in India is related to ignorance and inaction in coping with the disease. The World Diabetes Foundation has teamed up with India's largest media house to make a difference and reach out to more than 300,000 people.

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China continues to create access to care

Living standards are on the rise in China. So is the prevalence of diabetes. After five initial years, the Chinese Ministry of Health is ready to board the second phase of the National Diabetes Programme with the support granted by the World Diabetes Foundation.

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A protocol with an impact

More than half of the Caribbean population is overweight and at risk of developing diabetes. The Caribbean Food & Nutrition Institute is changing the tide with a new national standard for nutritional care and management.

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