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IDF Europe News Update November 2013
Your monthly update on policy and advocacy across Europe
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In the Spotlight
World Diabetes Day 2013 and Diabetes Awareness week in the European Parliament- With the support of Sarah Ludford MEP, IDF Europe organised this year a week-long campaign to raise awareness of diabetes. Under the theme Ingredients for a Healthy Lifestyle, the one-week campaign included activities ranging from healthy lunches on offer all week in the three sites of the European Parliament (Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg) to special sports sessions to learn all there is to know about being active.
A breakfast debate on Wednesday 13 November brought a special focus to the issue of access to diabetes treatment with the launch of the initial findings of the IDF Europe study on Access to Quality Medicines and Medical Devices for Diabetes Care in Europe.
The next edition of the IDF Europe quarterly newsletter to be published on 28 November will focus on World Diabetes Day and the numerous and successful initiatives carried out by European diabetes associations on this occasion. Member Association’s initiatives and activities can be viewed on IDF Europe’s newsroom.
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Europe-Wide
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The International Diabetes Federation releases the 6th edition of the Diabetes Atlas - Diabetes is on the rise in Europe, with more than 56 million people living with diabetes in the region. To access the data, regional factsheets and an interactive map of diabetes prevalence in Europe and beyond, click here.
Professor Jean-Philippe Assal and Doctor Krisztina Lukacs win IDF Europe 2013 Prizes in Diabetes - Prof Assal was presented the prize in the category Long-Standing Achievement for his pioneering work in the field of patient therapeutic education. Dr Lukacs was presented the prize in the category Young Researcher for her ground-breaking work in the field of genetics and diabetes. The Diabetes Prizes were presented by SANCO Director General Paola Testori Coggi and Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP at an award ceremony at the European Parliament on World Diabetes Day. Read more.
New WHO Euro Publication: Hospitals and borders - The report contains seven case studies on cross-border collaboration and health system interactions For further information on the recently published paper, click here.
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EU News
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Greece will be taking up the EU Council presidency as of 1 January 2014 - Ahead of the upcoming presidency, Greece has launched a provisional website, where you can already find a general overview of the next presidency. The website will be accessible until mid-December 2013 before being replaced by a final version at the end of the year. Find out more.
The EU Diabetes Working Group (EUDWG) meets with Commissioner for Health Tonio Borg - The EUDWG of the European Parliament, with the support of the European Coalition for Diabetes, organized a meeting on 12 November ahead of World Diabetes Day, "A Look Forward: Diabetes in Europe with Commissioner Borg". Click here to view the agenda and report of the meeting. Click here to read Commissioner Borg’s speech at the meeting.
EU Health Newsletter issues special edition on Diabetes - The editorial written by IDF Europe President Joao Nabais and newsletter can be found here.
Final Report on the Reflection Process on Chronic Diseases now publicly available - The final report prepared by the Directorate Generate for Health and consumers of the European Commission can be found here.
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Upcoming Events
- IDF World Diabetes Congress 2013, 2-6 December, Melbourne, Australia - For further information about the congress and programme, click here.
- WHO Europe Ministerial Conference on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable diseases in the context of Health 2020, 3-4 December 2013, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - For further information, click here.
- EU Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO), 9-10 December - Find out more.
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Not to be missed
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IDF Europe’s General Assembly will be taking place at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park Hotel on Monday 2 December from 9h-12h30 followed by a networking lunch. Registration is as of 8h30.
The European Regional Stand (Global Village) and Diabetes Café (Member Association Programme) looks forward to welcoming you from 3-6 December. A different European sub-region of member associations will be displaying their work at the European Regional stand each day.
Click here to view the programme and presentations of IDF Regions and Association’s initiaves taking place at the diabetes café.
Please note that the IDF Europe office will be closed during the World Diabetes Congress from 29 November until 12 December.
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 For more information or to subscribe to the IDF Europe News Update, contact Katie Gallagher at Katie.Gallagher@idf-europe.org
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