The European Union and diabetes

Why should diabetes stakeholders, like FEND and the International Diabetes Federation – European Region, think it necessary to spend time and effort in trying to influence the European Union?

Authors

  • M Hall

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1002/edn.25

Keywords:

diabetes: prevention, diagnosis and control, influencing governments, European Union, EU Council recommendation on diabetes, strategy for diabetes in Europe

Abstract

Abstract

In Europe, as in the rest of the world, diabetes is increasing rapidly. The International Diabetes Federation – European Region, FEND and other diabetes stakeholders are seeking to influence national governments and the European Union to action which would help in the prevention, diagnosis and control of diabetes. This article describes what is being done and how individual diabetes nurses can help in the campaign.

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References

Diabetes Atlas, 2nd edn. Brussels: International Diabetes Federation, 2003. [Also available at http://www.idEorg/e-atlas]

Diabetes Prevention Research Group. Reduction in the evidence of type 2 diabetes with life-style inter-vention of metformin. N Engl J Med 2002; 346: 393–403.

Otocec Declaration' 2004: International Diabetes Federation European Region. [Also available at IDE Europe web-site: http://www.idEorg]

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Published

2005-10-01

How to Cite

Hall, M. (2005). The European Union and diabetes: Why should diabetes stakeholders, like FEND and the International Diabetes Federation – European Region, think it necessary to spend time and effort in trying to influence the European Union?. International Diabetes Nursing, 2(2), 80–82. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn.25

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2005)

Section

Conference Report

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