New Diabetes Technology to Watch for in 2020
A host of new developments are taking place. Tandem’s advanced commercial closed loop system. Insulet’s Omnipod, a closed loop system with a patch pump. Medtronic’s “Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop (ACHL) system”, Abbott’s Libre 2.0 allowing for optional alerts if a patient is out of their glucose range. Dexcom’s G7 launch worked on in collaboration with […]
International Diabetes Federation News
PDGN was delighted that Professor Andrew Boulton and Dr Niti Pall took up the positions of President of IDF Global and Chair of IDF Europe Region respectively, after the General Assembly of IDF in December. PDGN wishes them both every success in all that they do to further the cause of diabetes globally and in […]
Some competing stories about soda and soda taxes
PDGN has produced briefings and relayed stories of members and groups around the world debating and in many cases implementing soda taxes. Taking stick, there are many competing reports and studies with three linked here. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/does-increasing-soda-prices-discourage-people-from-drinking-it https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/23/norwegian-sugar-tax-confectionery-border-sweden?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/12/the-global-soda-tax-experiment
Another Successful Pollie Pedal for Diabetes
*Pollie is Australian slang for Politician CAPTION: Greg Johnson CEO Diabetes Australia, Guy Barnett MP, Caroline Wells CEO Diabetes Tasmania and Michael Bailey CEO Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce & Industry The 15th annual Tasmanian Pollie Pedal, held in February, was another great success raising just over Aus $49,000 – exceeding their target of $45,000. The […]
Industry’s Role in Singapore’s War on Diabetes
Three years after Singapore officially launched its War on Diabetes campaign, with the aim of ‘mobilising the whole nation’ to tackle the condition, this article assesses how the food and beverage industry has been a key ally in the battle. https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/20/Singapore-s-War-on-Diabetes-How-industry-has-played-a-key-role-in-government-s-health-battle
Research Corner
Much of the research and studies make for grim reading with the implications for people and health care systems severe. All the more important to seek allies who can share and add force to your advocacy to seek improvements to prevention, encourage early diagnosis, and the best treatments. Effects of Physical Activity on Type 2 […]
PDGN People: Number three – Sir Michael Hirst
CAPTION: Current International Diabetes Federation (IDF) President Professor Andrew Boulton (left), catching up with PDGN Co-Chair and a former IDF President Sir Michael Hirst PDGN has three Co-Chairs; Chris Delicata, John Bowis OBE and here the third, one of the founders of PDGN, Sir Michael Hirst tells of his interest and involvement. My interest in […]
Surge in Diabetes-Related Limb amputations
A study published by Diabetes UK records a surge in toe, foot and leg amputations among diabetes patients. New analysis by Diabetes UK found that there were 27,465 lower limb amputations related to diabetes in England from 2015 to 2018, an increase of 18.3% from 2011 to 2014. Its analysis also shows there were hundreds […]
New Role for PDGN Vice-President
Former Maltese Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil has been appointed Secretary General of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), and will have to resign from Parliament. Sadly, as he will no longer be a serving parliamentarian, he will also have to give up his Vice-President role within PDGN. The former MEP has become the Chief of […]
PDGN News: First PDGN European Parliament Meeting
CAPTION: Some of the attendees around MEP host Jane Brophy with PDGN European lead Claudette Buttigieg and PDGN Co-Chair Sir Michael Hirst. With the help of outgoing UK MEP Jane Brophy on the last day of UK participation in the European Parliament, PDGN held a presentation for Members of the European Parliament to encourage greater […]
US Political Action on Diabetes and Comorbidities
CAPTION: U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal represents Washington’s 7th District and, is the first South Asian American woman elected to Congress. Writing in ‘The Hill’ about the health challenges facing South Asian Americans, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and global health expert Gayathri Badrinath called for action to address the lack of awareness about the unique and growing heart health risks […]
News From the USA
Ohio State Senator Campaigns to Cap Insulin Prices The continuing issue of high insulin prices in the USA is being raised and tacked by politicians at State and Federal level. In Lakewood, Ohio, the State Senator for the area, Nickie Antonio, has successfully seen parts of her proposal to combat diabetes pass through the Senate […]
Type 2 Breakthrough Treatment
A “breakthrough” treatment plan for type-2 diabetes has been reported in the British press suggesting that the UK National Health Service (NHS) is keen to adopt a new standard of treatment. The course of treatment consists of a liquid diet of 800 calories to be taken as a soup or shake daily for a period […]
4.8 Million in UK With Diabetes
The number of people living with diabetes reaches 4.8 million, people with type 2 diabetes are 50% more likely to die prematurely and Diabetes UK is urgently calling on Government to tackle obesity. New analysis from Diabetes UK shows that 3.9 million people are currently living with a diagnosis of diabetes, and 90% of those with […]
Tech Demands Grow
CAPTION: The very latest tech was on display at the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) event held in Madrid this February. With increasing numbers of people with diabetes using technological instruments and gadgets to treat their condition demand for wider access to them grows. JDRF UK has been looking into the use of […]
Remember the Other Pandemic
Acknowledgement – https://defeatdiabetes.org/ If every person with diabetes lived in the same country it would be the third most populated on the planet and the numbers continue to grow. It is also a killer. In Europe alone one person dies ever six seconds of a diabetes related condition. The focus is on the Corona virus […]