PDGN News: Thanks Guy
PDGN President Guy Barnett has stepped down from the role he was elected to in 2015 to concentrate on his Ministerial responsibilities in the Tasmanian Parliament. He was appointed to the Cabinet in 2016 and is now Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Minister for Resources, Minister for Trade, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister for […]
PDGN News: Meet Susan Jackson MP, PDGN’s new President
Susan is a fourth generation Jackson to commit to public service in the Bermuda Parliament. She approaches public service with a deep sense of responsibility and believes trust is the most important ingredient for effective representation and that trust must be earned. Susan first met PDGN Co-Chair, Sir Michael Hirst, at a Bermuda summit on […]
News from Associate Members of PDGN – national diabetes associations and other not-for-profits
Changes at the Top The American Diabetes Association has announced that CEO Tracey D. Brown has left the organisation to become President of Retail Products and Chief Customer Officer at Walgreens. A statement from the ADA reads: We are extremely proud of the impact she has led in the transformation of the organization and her […]
WHO Recognition for PDGN V-P
President of the Moroccan Parliamentary Diabetes Group and a Vice President of PDGN, Dr Mustafa Brahimi has been involved in a programme for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases including diabetes, the taxation of sugary drinks and universal health coverage. His work has been recognised by the World Health Organisation in its report: “WHO […]
PDGN News
We have 11 members in the Lebanon and our thoughts and good wishes go out to them, their families and friends following the devastating explosion in Beirut where most are based. Oh Vienna! It was a most unusual European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting this year. Technically we were in Vienna, […]
United Kingdom
Body Size Indicator Having a large body size during childhood may increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes in later life, particularly when people remain overweight during adulthood. https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/child-body-size-linked-to-risk-of-heart-disease-and-diabetes-in-later-life New APPG Chair Congratulations to Derek Thomas MP (Conservative, St Ives, Cornwall) the new Chair of the UK Parliament’s All Party Diabetes Group. Derek takes […]
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 […]
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
Focus on PDGN People – Number Two, Our Patron, the Hon Judi Moylan AO GAICD. The Hon Judi Moylan AO GAICD, was elected in 1993 to the Federal Australian Parliament representing the Pearce constituency in Western Australia. She served until her retirement in 2013. Her portfolios included, Minister for Family Services and Minister for the […]
PDGN News
Focus on PDGN People – Number One, Co_Chair Chris Delicata PDGN has three Co-Chairs; Sir Michael Hirst, John Bowis OBE and in this edition we focus on Chris J. Delicata. Chris Delicata is actively involved in advocating for the Diabetes cause in his home country and internationally. His eldest son was diagnosed with Type 1 […]