UN Campaign event at UK Parliament

06 Jul 2006 13:56

Adrian Sanders, MP

A parliamentary reception was held at the House of Commons in London in order to raise awareness of the ‘Unite for Diabetes’ campaign among politicians in the UK. The reception was arranged by Sir Michael Hirst and hosted by Adrian Sanders MP, Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group.

The reception was well attended, with significant representation from Members of Parliament, Peers and Diabetes UK (DUK), including its current Chairman Professor Simon Howell and members of the charity’s Advisory Council. There was considerable enthusiasm for the campaign among attendees. The tremendous support for the campaign from Diabetes UK is greatly appreciated and is helping the campaign to reach highly influential opinion leaders.

Sir Hirst presented a short film that has been produced by IDF with the support of its partner the World Diabetes Foundation. The film highlights the force of the diabetes epidemic, particularly in developing countries, where the burden hits hardest. The film had significant impact upon the audience. (The film will soon be available from the campaign website.)

Many attendees declared their willingness to support the campaign. In his speech, MP Adrian Sanders highlighted the key campaign messages and gave assurances that he would introduce an Early Day motion to the House of Commons and a similar motion to the House of Lords.

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