Fwd: IDF Newsletter March

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From: International Diabetes Federation <info@idf.org>
Date: Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:07 PM
Subject: IDF Newsletter March
To: Palash Biswas <palashbiswaskl@gmail.com>

View this newsletter in your browser. You are listed as an IDF contact or have requested updates. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter in future, please unsubscribe. Nuestro deseo es poder proporcionar otras lenguas en un futuro. Nous avons l'intention de traduire ce bulletin dans plusieurs langues dans le futur. In this issue Life for a Child Success in Jamaica New D-Start Sites Selected D-NET Discussing Diabetes In brief Join IDF online Join us on Facebook and Twitter for a simple way to keep updated on all our news. Diabetes Voice The latest issues of IDF's Quarterly magazine is out now. Click here to subscribe. Advocacy to Action Have you seen our UN Summit newsletter? Click here for the March edition. FOLLOW    SHARE UNSUBSCRIBE Do not send me future newsletters FORWARD Forward this email CEO's Message As expected, the first three months of 2011 have given us a real taste for a year which promises to be as monumental as we originally anticipated.   The excitement following the passage of the UN Modalities Resolution in December, identifying key details of the Summit, has turned our anticipation into action and we are now seeing a new level of global dialogue on diabetes and NCDs. Read more. IN FOCUS Click for Essential Care In the run-up to the UN Summit, IDF has released its global electronic signature campaign. Click on the picture to support our cause! Five Questions with...Dr. Kaushik Ramaiya What are the challenges facing diabetes care and management in Africa today? What are the main asks for the Africa region for the UN Summit? Read here for answers to our five questions for IDF's Tanzania-based Vice-President. NCDs Hitting the World's Poorest People On 2-3 March, civil society, academics, healthcare professionals and government representatives convened at Harvard's medical school, for a conference that addressed Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the world's poorest billion people. The conference was an important step in busting persistent myths that surround NCDs. Read more. O is for Outrage Click on the image to view IDF's latest campaign video. Neglect of diabetes is an outrage! Back to top NEWS ROUND Life for a Child Success in Jamaica The Life for a Child programme in Jamaica currently supports approximately 1,200 children. It was recently revealed that there are more than 10,000 young people in the island with diabetes. Read more. New D-Start Sites Selected The National Institute of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Hanoi (Vietnam) and the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi (Pakistan) have been selected as implementation sites for the IDF's D-START project. Read more. D-NET Discussing Diabetes D-NET—the Diabetes Education Network for Health Professionals, is the first international forum aimed at enhancing diabetes education and management around the world. Now six months after its launch, the forum has 912 members and rising. Read more. Behind the Wheel for NCDs On February 27, Manjula Suresh, Regional Manager of IDF's South East Asia Region, took part in a women's rally drive to inspire cancer awareness and prevention through early detection. Read more. Mixing Sport and Politics For five years, Dr. Massa, a general practitioner with a special interest in diabetes, has organised a walk on World Diabetes Day in his hometown of Loja. Now, he plans to run 700 km between Loja and Quito with a friend, whose mother has diabetes. Read more. Back to top © 2011 International Diabetes Federation - communications@idf.org 166 Chaussée de la Hulpe, B-1170 Brussels, Belgium tel +32-2-538 55 11 - fax +32-2-538 51 14

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