A Senator in the Irish Parliament (Dáil Éireann) has called for progress on the establishment of a national diabetes register in Ireland.
Senator Aisling Dolan referred to diabetes being one of the leading causes of death with one in ten people globally living with the condition. Her case to the Seanad is that without a national diabetes register it is difficult to know how many people are affected in the country and how to support them.
Government Minister Anne Rabbitte replied saying she understood that the absence of a register was a barrier to improving care for people with diabetes. She said that the idea of a register was being considered by the Government as part of a wider review of Ireland’s health information strategy.
Advocacy Action: Do you have a diabetes register at state or national level? Is it properly maintained and up to date? Is it being used by decision makers to allocate resources and or deliver targeted services? Would a register help where there isn’t one?