A new report making the case for urgent international action to address the global epidemic of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer has been released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
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The fourth edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas will be released at the World Diabetes Congress in Montreal, Canada.The publication contains the latest figures on diabetes-related mortality and healthcare expenditures. It presents estimates of the prevalence of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance for 216 countries and territories for the years 2010 and 2030.
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More than 10,000 people will convene in Montreal, Canada on October 18 for the World Diabetes Congress. A total of 156 IDF member associations have confirmed their participation, helping make this one of the most significant events on the diabetes calendar.
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The stage is set. In a few days, the most important summit of the diabetes world will commence. The 20th World Diabetes Congress will bring together 160 member associations and more than 10,000 delegates in Montreal, Canada on October 18.
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Dr Frederick Banting forever changed the fight against diabetes and eased the struggles of millions when he discovered insulin in 1922.Nearly 90 years on, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is planning a visit to the home of insulin to celebrate the monumental feat.Some 70 guests have been invited to the Banting House National Historic Site in London, Ontario, Canada on October 15, just a few days prior to the IDF World Diabetes Congress.
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With World Diabetes Day (WDD) around the corner, an impressive 127 monuments have confirmed they will light up in blue on November 14 as part of the WDD Monument Challenge. In France, eight more monuments have signed up, Slovakia have added seven more to a growing list, and in Spain three more confirmations have come in. Norway has joined the monument challenge with two illuminations in Tromso, while Slovenia has confirmed its first lighting in Ljubljana.
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A shipment containing insulin, test strips, lancets and syringes has been dispatched to Mandaluyong, Philippines in the wake of the worst natural disaster to hit the country in 40 years. The emergency supplies were sent by Australia-based NGO Insulin for Life in collaboration with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
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During the Annual General Assembly of IDF Europe held in Montreal, Canada, the member associations of IDF Europe elected Mr. Chris J. Delicata from Malta as President/Regional Chair for the next three years (2009-2012). Mr Joao Nabais from Portugal was elected President Elect/Chair Elect and will take over as President in 2012.
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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has elected a new Board at its General Council in Montreal, Canada to lead the Federation into the next triennium and to address the global diabetes epidemic which now affects over 285 million people worldwide. IDF is an umbrella organization of over 200 member associations in more than 160 countries. The mission of IDF is to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide. Its main activities include education for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals, public awareness campaigns and the promotion and exchange of information.
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Treatment in childhood with epilepsy medications may be linked to the development of schizophrenia later in life, some researchers say.
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