Dr. W.H.J.M. (Wim) Wientjens
President International Diabetes Federation Europe
President Dutch Diabetes Association
Azerbaijan April 2004
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• 66 years old
• 53 years with diabetes
• biochemist
• director research institute
• retired / volunteer
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• Incurable disease
• Serious disease
• Treatable disease
• Manageable disease
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Chance of complications
• 15% not able to read anymore
• 10% blindness
• 10% amputations
• 30% kidney failure
• 45% neuropathy
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OTHER VULNERABILITIES
• Insurances
• Unemployment
• Social prejudices
• Hypo- / hyperglycaemia
• Co-morbidity
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3 processes 3 roles
* process of treatment and care
=> role as a patient
* process of education
=> role as a pupil / student
* process of being a member of the society
=> role as a human being with interests
à equivalent processes
Position of a diabetes association in these 3 processes ?
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INTERNATIONAL DIABETES FEDERATION
VISION
Diabetes must be cured and prevented
MISSION
To work with our member associations
to enhance the life of people with diabetes
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Really always balancing like the humming-bird
• 24 hours a day
• 365 days a year
• with discipline
• always fighting
• never giving up
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STIMULATE AND MOTIVATE EVERYBODY
JOIN ALL EFFORTS
- the people living with diabetes
- healthcare professionals
- politicians
- administrators
- the public in general
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Diabetes has no borders
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IDF European Region
Total population: 700 millions
People with diabetes: 25 millions
Member associations: 59
Countries represented: 42
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Expectation worldwide in 2025 :
400.000.000 persons with diabetes
- About 10% type 1
- About 90% type 2
