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Let No Child Die of Diabetes: A Diabetes Circle Media Forum
The International Diabetes Federation(IDF) will host a Skypecast and Live Forum to discuss type 1 diabetes, children with type 1 diabetes in developing countries and insulin collection and distribution globally.
What:
The International Diabetes Federation(IDF) invites you to a Diabetes Forum where experts on diabetes in children in developing countries and insulin collection and distribution, will have an intimitate chat with bloggers and journalists during the American Diabetes Federation 68th Annual Scientific Session in San Francisco.
Why:
Experts from the International Diabetes Federation’s Life for a Child Program and the non-profit, Insulin for Life will discuss the fact that in many developing countries, the average life-expectancy of children with diabetes is unknown because of a lack of awareness and evidence. Many children die soon after diagnosis, or have poor control and develop early and devastating complications. The result is a poor quality of life and an early death. In some countries, there are few if any long-term survivors of type 1 diabetes. Mainly children and young adults die as a consequence of high levels of glucose in their blood, often the result of an incorrect or late diagnosis or a lack of expert care. Insulin is often unavailable or unaffordable. Many health centres may have no ability to measure blood glucose, and very few people with diabetes in developing countries can afford to self-monitor. Both programs attempt to fill the gaps by providing life-saving medications such as insulin, test strips and other diabetes supplies.
Who:
- Dr. Graham Ogle, Program Manager, International Diabetes Federation Life for a Child Program
- Ron Raab, President of Insulin for Life and former Vice-President of the International Diabetes Federation (Raab has lived with type 1 diabetes for 50 years)
When:
Monday, June 9 at 11:30 a.m (Pacific Standard Time)
Where:
ADA 68th Annual Scientific Sessions - San Francisco Marriott – Pacific C Room, 55 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94103.
Simultaneously through Skype - if you will not be attending the ADA Scientific Sessions, you can participate live in the forum. You may ask ask questions and listen to the experts through Skypechat and Skypecast. You must have the latest version of Skype. Please log into the chat and skypcast through the links below:
Skype chat - http://tinyurl.com/6r2hr9
Skypecast - http://tinyurl.com/5kr67n
Media Contact:
Kerrita McClaughlyn, International Diabetes Federation
Mobile: +1 917 566 8261 (US as of June 6) / +32 487 530 625 (global);
Email: media@idf.org or kerrita.mcclaughlyn@idf.org
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