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Diabetes: The Epidemic of the 21 st Century. Professor Jean Claude Mbanya, Professor Nigel Unwin, Dr David Whiting IDF Diabetes Atlas Launch Monday, October 19, 12:30 – 1:30 PM IDF World Diabetes Congress 2009 Montréal, Canada. The Diabetes Epidemic.
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Diabetes: The Epidemic of the 21st Century Professor Jean Claude Mbanya, Professor Nigel Unwin, Dr David Whiting IDF Diabetes Atlas Launch Monday, October 19, 12:30 – 1:30 PM IDF World Diabetes Congress 2009 Montréal, Canada
The Diabetes Epidemic • Epidemic out of control in spite of warnings • Serious development issue impeding Millennium Development Goals • Urgent need • for prevention programmes • to strengthen healthcare systems
Diabetes: Epidemic out of control Professor Nigel UnwinChair of the IDF Diabetes Atlas Committee IDF Diabetes Atlas Launch Monday, October 19, 12:30 – 1:30 PM IDF World Diabetes Congress 2009 Montréal, Canada
The diabetes epidemic is here Diabetes is a threat to social and economic development
Diabetes: taking action Dr David WhitingIDF Epidemiologist IDF Diabetes Atlas Launch Monday, October 19, 12:30 – 1:30 PM IDF World Diabetes Congress 2009 Montréal, Canada
Perception problems • Good news • LMC focus
Prevention • Robust evidence • Interventions • Challenges
Coverage • Good basic care • IDF guidelines • World Bank and WHO • Blood glucose control • Blood pressure control • Foot care
MACRO: policy; finance MESO: community; health care organizations MICRO: person with diabetes; family Integrated approach
e.g. Those requiring insulin • Essential medicines
DIABETES CAN BE TREATED Diabetes can be prevented INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS, SUPPORTIVE POLICIES
Key findings 285 million people with diabetes 435 million within 20 years 4 million deaths each year Diabetes costs the world US$376 billion
Reducing the Diabetes Burden • Ensure availability of essential medicines for people living with diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle- income countries • Immediately and substantially increase financing for NCDs • Integrate NCD prevention into national health systems and the global development agenda • Create a Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for NCDs • Support a UN General Assembly Special Session on NCDs