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IDF calls the world to action on World Diabetes Day
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International Diabetes Federation
IDF Calls the World to Action on World Diabetes Day
On the day that diabetes is put in the international spotlight, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) launched ‘A Call to Action on Diabetes’. On the day that signifies the unity of the global diabetes community, IDF released this historic statement of intent that the world can unite and rally behind. On World Diabetes Day, IDF moved the world from rhetoric to action with ‘A Call to Action on Diabetes’.
the commitment, support and resources required to stimulate a global response to this common enemy. It acts as a tool for unifying the global diabetes community as we move full speed ahead towards the UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases in September 2011. Furthermore, it offers inspiration and strength in our fight against a disease that is predicted to affect half a billion people within a generation [1]. Over a period of two months diabetes experts from all over the world developed the Call to Action on Diabetes. The process began with an IDF Expert Meeting held in Brussels, and was then disseminated to a broad group of experts in all of IDF’s regions for consultation. Through this process important and controversial issues were debated, focusing the global diabetes community on the challenge at hand. Four headline messages were identified, to be delivered to the world by the diabetes community: 1. Diabetes is a major global threat to human security and prosperity 2. The global failure to invest in diabetes has led to the current crisis 3. The news is bad but we have the solutions 4. Diabetes affects everyone and requires a collective response
Professor Jean Claude Mbanya President, International Diabetes Federation The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) marked World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2010 by launching a landmark document for the global diabetes community. A Call to Action on Diabetes is the first publication from IDF’s new work programme – the Diabetes Roadmap for the UN Summit on NonCommunicable Diseases. This advocacy document gets the Diabetes Roadmap off to a flying start by bringing the global diabetes epidemic to the attention of world leaders and stating 0168-8227/$ – see front matter doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2010.12.019
The Call to Action on Diabetes will have wide-reaching influence in the global diabetes movement. It outlines the compelling case for investment in diabetes as one of the major challenges of the 21st century, and encourages world leaders to invest in a response. The Call to Action invites stakeholders to participate in a coordinated global movement on a bigger scale than the diabetes movement has seen before through a framework for action that includes governments, business, the United Nations and international bodies, civil society, health professionals, researchers, philanthropic organisations and the general public in the fight against diabetes. There is no ‘us’ and ‘them’ in the fight against diabetes. Diabetes is everybody’s problem, and is a global issue that requires a global response at all levels of society. This document marks the beginning of this urgently needed and scaled up coordinated and collective response for diabetes.
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diabetes research and clinical practice 91 (2011) 127–128
2011 is set to be a turning point for diabetes. On 13 May 2010 the UN General Assembly voted unanimously for UN Resolution 64/256 to hold a UN Summit on NCDs in September 2011 [2]. The UN Summit is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure commitments from heads of government for a coordinated global response to diabetes and related NCDs, to substantially increase resources for NCDs and to save millions from preventable death and disability. The Call to Action on Diabetes is a key tool in the process of raising awareness, promoting engagement and mobilizing in the lead up to the UN High-Level Summit. IDF is using the Call to Action on Diabetes as the basis for consultation with IDF Member Associations to understand the global diabetes community’s priorities and needs in the lead up to the UN Summit. As the global advocate for people with diabetes, IDF will ensure that all actions taken at the global level in the lead up, during and after the UN Summit are guided by the voices on the ground. Through this consultation, led by IDF’s Global Advocacy Task Force with support from IDF’s Regional
Chairs, every member association in every region will be consulted and updated on the processes leading up to the UN Summit. A Call to Action on Diabetes is a key document in ensuring that the UN Summit on NCDs is a turning point for diabetes. Be a part of this by supporting the Call to Action on Diabetes. Disseminate it and promote it, use the key messages within it to lobby on diabetes, and help to spread the message that global neglect on diabetes is an outrage.
references
[1] International Diabetes Federation. Diabetes atlas, 4th ed., Brussels: International Diabetes Federation; 2009. [2] United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/Res/64/256, May 2010: prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. http://www.ncdalliance.org/sites/default/files/ rfiles/UN%20Resolution%20A64-52_0.pdf.
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice journ al h omepage: www .elsevier.co m/lo cate/diabres
International Diabetes Federation
IDF Calls the World to Action on World Diabetes Day
On the day that diabetes is put in the international spotlight, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) launched ‘A Call to Action on Diabetes’. On the day that signifies the unity of the global diabetes community, IDF released this historic statement of intent that the world can unite and rally behind. On World Diabetes Day, IDF moved the world from rhetoric to action with ‘A Call to Action on Diabetes’.
the commitment, support and resources required to stimulate a global response to this common enemy. It acts as a tool for unifying the global diabetes community as we move full speed ahead towards the UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases in September 2011. Furthermore, it offers inspiration and strength in our fight against a disease that is predicted to affect half a billion people within a generation [1]. Over a period of two months diabetes experts from all over the world developed the Call to Action on Diabetes. The process began with an IDF Expert Meeting held in Brussels, and was then disseminated to a broad group of experts in all of IDF’s regions for consultation. Through this process important and controversial issues were debated, focusing the global diabetes community on the challenge at hand. Four headline messages were identified, to be delivered to the world by the diabetes community: 1. Diabetes is a major global threat to human security and prosperity 2. The global failure to invest in diabetes has led to the current crisis 3. The news is bad but we have the solutions 4. Diabetes affects everyone and requires a collective response
Professor Jean Claude Mbanya President, International Diabetes Federation The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) marked World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2010 by launching a landmark document for the global diabetes community. A Call to Action on Diabetes is the first publication from IDF’s new work programme – the Diabetes Roadmap for the UN Summit on NonCommunicable Diseases. This advocacy document gets the Diabetes Roadmap off to a flying start by bringing the global diabetes epidemic to the attention of world leaders and stating 0168-8227/$ – see front matter doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2010.12.019
The Call to Action on Diabetes will have wide-reaching influence in the global diabetes movement. It outlines the compelling case for investment in diabetes as one of the major challenges of the 21st century, and encourages world leaders to invest in a response. The Call to Action invites stakeholders to participate in a coordinated global movement on a bigger scale than the diabetes movement has seen before through a framework for action that includes governments, business, the United Nations and international bodies, civil society, health professionals, researchers, philanthropic organisations and the general public in the fight against diabetes. There is no ‘us’ and ‘them’ in the fight against diabetes. Diabetes is everybody’s problem, and is a global issue that requires a global response at all levels of society. This document marks the beginning of this urgently needed and scaled up coordinated and collective response for diabetes.
128
diabetes research and clinical practice 91 (2011) 127–128
2011 is set to be a turning point for diabetes. On 13 May 2010 the UN General Assembly voted unanimously for UN Resolution 64/256 to hold a UN Summit on NCDs in September 2011 [2]. The UN Summit is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure commitments from heads of government for a coordinated global response to diabetes and related NCDs, to substantially increase resources for NCDs and to save millions from preventable death and disability. The Call to Action on Diabetes is a key tool in the process of raising awareness, promoting engagement and mobilizing in the lead up to the UN High-Level Summit. IDF is using the Call to Action on Diabetes as the basis for consultation with IDF Member Associations to understand the global diabetes community’s priorities and needs in the lead up to the UN Summit. As the global advocate for people with diabetes, IDF will ensure that all actions taken at the global level in the lead up, during and after the UN Summit are guided by the voices on the ground. Through this consultation, led by IDF’s Global Advocacy Task Force with support from IDF’s Regional
Chairs, every member association in every region will be consulted and updated on the processes leading up to the UN Summit. A Call to Action on Diabetes is a key document in ensuring that the UN Summit on NCDs is a turning point for diabetes. Be a part of this by supporting the Call to Action on Diabetes. Disseminate it and promote it, use the key messages within it to lobby on diabetes, and help to spread the message that global neglect on diabetes is an outrage.
references
[1] International Diabetes Federation. Diabetes atlas, 4th ed., Brussels: International Diabetes Federation; 2009. [2] United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/Res/64/256, May 2010: prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. http://www.ncdalliance.org/sites/default/files/ rfiles/UN%20Resolution%20A64-52_0.pdf.