FEND shows enthusiastic support for the ‘Unite for Diabetes’ campaign

22 Sep 2006 11:37

The 600 delegates at the 11th Annual Conference of the Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes in Copenhagen, Denmark gave a standing ovation to keynote speaker Martin Silink after he presented the ‘Unite for Diabetes’ campaign and pledged their support via their national organizations.

Silink, President-Elect of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is the first person to have ever received this honour. The campaign for a UN Resolution on diabetes aims to raise global awareness of the global diabetes epidemic with the goal of United Nations recognition of the urgent need for multilateral efforts to promote and improve human health; development of national policies for the prevention, treatment and care of diabetes and designation of 14 November as World Diabetes Day to be observed officially by the United Nations beginning 2007.

FEND is a supporting organization of the campaign and is integral in promoting awareness not only among its membership but throughout Europe. The ‘Unite for Diabetes’ campaign welcomes their support and looks forward to a successful end.

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