Realizing the UNR global perspective

1. Realizing the UNR–global perspective Professor Martin Silink IDF President 2006-2009

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4. UNR 61/225 UN Resolution - “World Diabetes Day” Adopted by consensus by all 192 Member States

5. UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION ON DIABETES

6. UN Resolution 61/225 Before we can focus on clause 3 of the Resolution, the key element of the Resolution, we must set the foundations, by communicating the terms as I have mentioned, but also by putting together the right team and forging the appropriate links. Before we can focus on clause 3 of the Resolution, the key element of the Resolution, we must set the foundations, by communicating the terms as I have mentioned, but also by putting together the right team and forging the appropriate links.

7. UN Resolution 61/225 6 Key Messages

8. The Resolution addresses all diabetes

9. “Diabetes is a chronic, debilitating and costly disease associated with severe complications”

10. “Diabetes poses risks to families, member states and the entire world”

11. “Diabetes poses challenges to agreed development goals, including the MDGs”

12. World Diabetes Day - annual UN World Day from November 2007

13. “National policies for prevention, care and treatment in line with sustainable development of healthcare systems”

14. UNR 61/225 Joins UN Resolution on AIDS as the only other disease-specific UNR

15. UN World Diabetes Day (14 Nov) Joins AIDS as the only other disease granted a UN World Day (World Health Day, World Mental Health Day)

16. UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS

17. UNR 61/225 “Opportunity” given to the Diabetes World

18. Key Strategy Concepts

19. Diabetes is an evolving disease Younger ages Productive years Women losing protection CVD 50% world now live in cities

20. Prevalence of Diabetes - 2007

21. Prevalence of Diabetes - 2025

22. Diabetes is a disease of affluence? Overweight/obesity Decreased physical activity Ageing Genetic factors

23. Diabetes is a disease of poverty! Risk to achievement of MDGs Associated with poverty Causes poverty

24. International Funding?

26. World Health Organization

27. World Health Leadership?

28. The world cannot wait for the infectious diseases to be solved NCDs must be addressed at the same time

29. The world cannot afford to treat diabetes? Cannot afford NOT to treat diabetes Threatens future of healthcare systems

30. Cost saving strategies Reduce HbA1c < 9% Reduce BP < 160/95 High Risk Foot Pre-pregnancy care

31. Cost effective diabetes strategies Prevent death Prevent human suffering Prevent birth malformations

32. AIDS - Diabetes? Chronic disease epidemics Primary prevention human behaviour Secondary prevention effective

33. Tipping Point

34. Diabetes world responses

35. Diabetes world has to be part of the solution

36. Clear focussed plan

37. “Responsible Activism”

38. IDF Global Strategic Plan

39. IDF Global Strategic Plan

40. IDF Atlas – Fourth Edition

41. IDF Centres of Diabetes Education Regional Coordinators Subregional/national centres Train the trainer IDF curricula, standards IDF Clinical Guidelines

42. Global Diabetes Foundation? For primary prevention IDF will join forces with Obesity and Heart disease NGOs

43. Global Diabetes Foundation? Access to essential Drugs Access to BG monitoring

44. Building Unity One voice Responsible Activism

45. Blue Circle Symbol for Unite for Diabetes Branding of diabetes

46. How will you celebrate the first UN World Diabetes Day? November 14, 2007

47. Why celebrate? Raise awareness Unite the Diabetes World Political activism

48. Empire State Building

49. Tokyo Tower

50. Resolution March At the UN Plaza Lawn we will assemble to create a human blue circle. This walk can be promoted as the walk of 246 steps which represents the 246 million people with diabetes. Pending UN Security approval, There we will quietly gather on the lawn, pass out blue t-shirts or umbrellas and form a human blue circle. Photos can be taken from above from the surrounding buildings and perhaps if we can arrange it and if the weather cooperates it would be photographed on Google Earth. Immediately following the Rally Walk to the UN Building Gathering on the UN Lawn Ceremonial Human blue circle Photos from above Could be done throughout the world At the UN Plaza Lawn we will assemble to create a human blue circle. This walk can be promoted as the walk of 246 steps which represents the 246 million people with diabetes. Pending UN Security approval, There we will quietly gather on the lawn, pass out blue t-shirts or umbrellas and form a human blue circle. Photos can be taken from above from the surrounding buildings and perhaps if we can arrange it and if the weather cooperates it would be photographed on Google Earth. Immediately following the Rally Walk to the UN Building Gathering on the UN Lawn Ceremonial Human blue circle Photos from above Could be done throughout the world

52. Chicago Proclamation

53. Signs of Optimism

54. Gulf Cooperation States Proclamation on Diabetes Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Yemen

56. Key Messages Evolving disease A disease of poverty Workforce issues Cannot afford NOT to treat Cannot wait for CDs to be solved Diabetes economic indicators for World Bank

57. Key Messages Responsible activism Tipping point concept “Diabetes World” “Unite for Diabetes” movement “Blue Circle” branding Part of solution and not just the problem

58. “When people work with integrity and commitment for a noble cause, sometimes the world will listen”Dr Muhammed Ali SorcarDeputy AmbassadorUN Bangladesh Mission

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