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IDF Europe 21st - 23rd September 2007 AFD’s presentation G RAYMOND, AFD National President. AFD : a patients’ organization. Led by patients independent and free of any trusteeship Committed and responsible. AFD : a patients’ organization. 130 000 members 127 local associations
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IDF Europe 21st - 23rd September 2007 AFD’s presentation G RAYMOND, AFD National President IDF EU speech
AFD : a patients’ organization • Led by patients • independent and free of any trusteeship • Committed and responsible IDF EU speech
AFD : a patients’ organization • 130 000 members • 127 local associations • 2000 militant volunteers IDF EU speech
AFD : a patients’ organization • leader of the cause of diabetes in France • privileged negotiating partner of public powers IDF EU speech
AFD : a patients’ organization • To defend the right • To inform and train patients • To produce an improvement of the patients’ quality of life • To carry out a preventative and educational mission IDF EU speech
AFD : a patients’ organization • represent health users bysitting on • the national health symposium • Caisse National d’Assurance Maladie council • HAS (the French National Health Authority) IDF EU speech
AFD : a patients’ organization • Strength of proposals on: • reinforcement of a genuine policy of prevention insuring a global and upfront medical support • development of individualised programmes • putting a stop to discrimination IDF EU speech
AFD : a patients’ organization • membership of the IDF • partnership with the ‘Association pour les Jeunes Diabetiques,’ the AJD (the French association for youths with diabetes) World Diabetes Day IDF EU speech
AFD : a patients’ organization We decided to put in place actions of mutual aid and education in Europe, particularly in eastern Europe, and worldwide toward countries with a francophone culture. IDF EU speech
AFD : a patients’ organization We are waiting for IDF Europe’s board to introduce our initiatives and to support them along with the European commission IDF EU speech
AFD : a patients’ organization It is in uniting our efforts with the sole objective of the improvement of the quality of life of people suffering from diabetes that we will best accomplish our associative mission. IDF EU speech