News In Brief
Latest statistics show dramatic variations across the UK, and less than half of those with diabetes achieve UK recommended treatment targets – URL: http://diabetestimes.co.uk/latest-national-diabetes-audit-results-published/ Diabetes has become one of America’s most expensive diseases – URL: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article130487694.html As the diabetes burden rises in India, experts call for a pan-India diabetic policy – URL: http://everylifecounts.ndtv.com/as-diabetesburden-rises-in-indiaexperts-call-for-pan-india-diabetic-policy-10579
Welcome New Members
Following a visit from PDGN Co-Chair Sir Michael Hirst to the Lebanon, 14 MPs have joined PDGN to form a powerful caucus advocating for diabetes. Can we help you in your country or region to recruit more advocates and support them? If your Parliament or national diabetes association can arrange an invitation, we can provide […]
Congratulations Florian
PDGN Vice-President Senator Florian Bodog has been appointed Minister of Health in the Romanian Parliament.
Twitter Success
PDGN’s twitter account has over 300 followers. Are you one of them? Our account attempts to keep followers in touch with news from across the globe offering insights into developments affecting both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. You will find us here: @PDGN_Diabetes
HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Australian Government announced on the 1st April 2017 that people with type 1 diabetes will have access to free glucose monitoring devices under a federal government program. The $54 million program has been praised as a ‘life-changer’ by Diabetes Australia (DA). “This will benefit around 4,000 Australian families with a child or young person […]
IT’S MALTA
The 2018 PDGN Forum is planned for the 11th to the 14th May, 2018, in the European Capital of Culture 2018, Valetta, Malta. Please put the date in your diary now. PDGN will be contacting national diabetes associations to request up to two names of elected representatives who have championed diabetes in their country. PDGN […]