Submitted by aabolina on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 11:20
Bakary Coulibaly was born in 1984 in Mogola, a rural region of Mali. His father, who died a year after Bakary’s birth, was a farmer and his mother, a life-long homebuilder, who now lives in Touba in the southwest of the country. Despite facing many daunting socioeconomic challenges, Bakary continues to cover ground on the way to achieving his ambition: to become an expert in all aspects of diabetes and share his knowledge to the benefit of others. In this frank and courageous account, he describes his journey with diabetes.
Submitted by olivier.jacqmain on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 16:21
The devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 killed over 200,000 people and left more than 1.5 million homeless. Two years later, more than half a million people still live in tents in relief camps and 50% of the rubble is yet to be removed. The earthquake exposed infrastructural weaknesses and institutional shortcomings. Haiti is struggling with reconstruction efforts that, according to the authors of this report, have been hampered by political paralysis and the lack of coordination in international aid.
Submitted by olivier.jacqmain on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 15:25
Santé Diabète emerged in response to a double emergency: the lack of access to care for people with diabetes in Africa and the lack of recognition on the part of the development actors that this is even a problem. Santé Diabète’s overarching objective is to improve the prevention and management of diabetes in Africa. Founded in 2001, it was the first international development-focused NGO to concentrate on the fight against diabetes.
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 16:31
Non-communicable diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancers, cause 8 million premature deaths every year in low- and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization estimates that global deaths from these diseases will continue to rise over the next 10 years, with the African region expected to see the highest relative increase (27%). An increasing body of evidence shows that the human and financial impact of disease is undermining the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 15:57
In sub-Saharan Africa, infectious diseases still cause the majority (69%) of deaths; chronic non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and cancers, contribute around 25%. But this picture is changing as sub-Saharan Africa undergoes an epidemiological transition with a rapidly increasing chronic non-communicable disease burden.
Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 15:46
In the three years since its inception and after two initial rounds of funding, the International Diabetes Federation’s BRIDGES programme has become one of the principal funding initiatives in diabetes worldwide. With the recent announcement of its third round of funding, BRIDGES has consolidated its position in the fast-developing and innovative sector of translational research.
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 15:01
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 14:59
Editor-in-chief's editorial
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 14:54
There are 285 million people living with diabetes worldwide, the number of affected people is predicted to reach 438 million by 2030. Because of the rapid increase in diabetes prevalence, the number of diabetes complications is rising equally quickly. Amputation is one of the most feared of these complications. People with diabetes are at risk for nerve damage and problems with the supply of blood to their feet. Nerve damage results in a reduced ability to feel pain and, as a consequence, injuries often go unnoticed. Moreover, poor blood supply can slow down the process of wound healing.
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 14:50
Access to diabetes care in many countries is problematic due to a variety of factors. These can range from the cost of medication to the distance that people with diabetes need to travel to access a trained healthcare provider. Without adequate access to medication and care, people with diabetes face complications and early death. The authors report on an evaluation of the provision of care and supplies for people with diabetes in Vietnam.
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