During the UK’s Diabetes Week in June, Diabetes UK arranged for 3 MPs to experience life with diabetes, from finger pricking to carb counting.
The idea could be organised at any time to raise awareness of the issues faced by people with diabetes who make up a large section of every elected representative’s constituency.
Advocacy Action: Could you arrange something similar through your national diabetes association? Introducing colleagues to the issue may identify allies for future advocacy and recruits to a cross-party group.