Morocco
The Moroccan Diabetes League celebrated World Diabetes Day in the city of LAAYOUN in southern Morocco.
Advocacy Action: Start planning now for World Diabetes Day 14th November 2020.
Malta
Thanks to campaigning MPs, an €800,000 investment will see 2,000 Type 2 diabetes patients on the Island, who previously paid for their insulin, receive it free of charge
UK
According to Westfield Health’s ‘Wellbeing Index’ the UK’s National Health Service physical activity targets are not being met. A staggering 84% of workers are struggling to meet them.
The third Wellbeing Index Report highlighted the impact on health from being desk-bound for large chunks of the day. More than one in four workers spend nine hours or more sitting down. It warns that such a sedentary lifestyle can leave staff at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease or cancer.
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2019/Nov/84-workers-struggling-meet-physical-activity-targets.html
Advocacy Action: Does your healthcare system have targets for physical activity? Does your education system? Such targets could help to reduce acute health care costs later in life.
India
Concerns that diabetes is draining India’s youth energy.
Australia
The Annual Australian National Diabetes Strategy, Implementation Reference Group, (ANDSIRG) was held in Parliament House, Canberra.
Chaired jointly by Professor Paul Zimmet AO and PDGN Patron Judi Moylan AO it was attended by around 70 Health Professionals representing state, territory and commonwealth representatives along with leading diabetes physicians and educators. The all-day event considered what strategies had been successfully implemented, what the barriers are to implementing the strategy and what is still to be accomplished.
Australia’s Minister for Health attended and announced a $6 Million program, as recommended by the ANDS-IRG, to prevent diabetes related amputation in the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community.
Indonesia
Indonesians quitting ‘rice addiction’ over diabetes fears.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesians-quitting-rice-addiction-over-diabetes-fears
Ghana
While others warn about White Rice consumption, Brown Rice is believed to lower diabetes and cholesterol Levels:
https://www.modernghana.com/news/974478/brown-rice-lowers-diabetes-and-cholesterol