ipsf diabetes pre-campaign newsletter 2010

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Healthy Living & Diabetes Awareness Campaign Intro

Dear fellow IPSFers,

IPSF PUBLIC HEALTHEDITION

HEALTHY LIVING & DIABETES AWARENESS PRE-CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER

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November 14, 2010 is World Diabetes Day. It is the primary global awareness campaign of thediabetes world. In 1991, this was first introduced by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF)and the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the alarming rise in diabetes around the globe.

In response to World Diabetes Day, IPSF would like to invite you to join us for the annualHealthy Living and Diabetes Campaign. Our aim is to build a circle of encouragement andsupport for all pharmacy students worldwide to become proactively involved in increasingawareness among health professionals, as well as the general public, about the importance of healthy lifestyle in the prevention and care of chronic disease. Together, we as pharmacystudents can make a difference.

Picture from WDD in Bangladesh 2009


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Did you know that

1 in 3 people with diabetes have it and dont know it.

On average, people have diabetes for 7 years before diagnosis.

1 in 5 people with diabetes survives heart disease.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 171 million people worldwidewith diabetes. This figure is estimated to double to approximately 366 million by year 2030.

We already know that with early diagnosis and good diabetes management, the risks

associated with diabetes can be cut down. So lets take action now before it is too late!

As pharmacy leaders and future healthcare professionals, it is important that all IPSF memberstake a proactive stance in spreading the importance of healthy living and diabetes awareness.

What are you doing to make a difference?

What is the purpose of theHealthy Living & Diabetes Awareness Campaign?

H E A L T H Y L I V I N G & D I A B E T E S P R E - C A M P A I G N N E W S L E T T E R

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Bring diabetes to light.

Slogan for World Diabetes Day

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Where to start?

A lot of ideas can be done for the Healthy Living and Diabetes AwarenessCampaign.

Here are some potential venues that you may choose do your campaignat:

Hospitals Community pharmacies

Universities

Schools

Squares and public places

LIVE IN A WORLD OF INNOVATION AND MAKE SURE YOU WILL MAKESOMETHING CREATIVE

You can do a march to increase awareness of healthy life andphysical activities

You can give each person of the audience a small gift if they giveyou a fact about diabetes

Lots and lots can be done

If you have never done a diabetes campaign before, it is fine to startsmall.

Why is this an importantissue for pharmacy students andpharmacists?

The World Diabetes Day 2009-2013theme is Diabetes Education andPrevention.

As a key player in providing primaryhealth care to the public,pharmacists are in the ideal positionto act within the realms of preventative medicine andeducation, in order to ensure thatthe community is aware of all risksassociated with diabetes. Promotinga healthy lifestyle is fundamental,and in some instances this may alsoinclude pharmaceutical careintervention.

In this case, the pharmacist is in theperfect position to combine theirknowledge of medication with non-pharmaceutical aspects of patientcare. Pharmacists are often the mostaccessible and most visited healthcare professionals within the patientcare community, and must use thisposition to positively influencepatients who may not otherwise seek help for their current or foreseeablehealth concerns.

H E A L T H Y L I V I N G & D I A B E T E S P R E

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Goals of theCampaign

to increase awareness of the role of healthy lifestylein prevention and care of diabetes

to encourage pro-activerather than re-active healthpromotion

to further involve pharmacystudents and pharmacistsinto the prevention andcare of diabetes in a multi-disciplinary environment

Picture from WDD in Singapore 2009

What are you doing to make a difference ?

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Fedaa Mahmoud Moussa is our new Healthy Living and Diabetes Awareness Campaign Coordinator for 2010-11. Sheis a 4 th year student in the faculty of pharmacy, Ain shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Her main goal this year is to helpas many associations as possible in the implementation of their healthy living and diabetes awareness campaign.

Contact: [email protected]

Introduction to ourHealthy Living & Diabetes Awareness Campaign Coordinator

A group of enthusiastic pharmacy students of NorthSouth University came together with somemagnificent ideas to arrange this event. Thecampaign contained different parts which actuallyattracted over thousand audiences to the campaignplace .



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Where to go for more information?


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World Health Organization

o www.who.int/diabetes/en/

World Diabetes Day

o www.worlddiabetesday.org

IPSF resources

IPSF database for diabetes and Healthy living

o Diabetes.ipsf.org

Diabetes and healthy living awareness campaign kit

o Step by step campaign booklet

o Please contact the Health Living and Diabetes Awareness Campaign coordinator for moredetails ( [email protected] )
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Special Message from ourHealthy Living and Diabetes Awareness Campaign CoordinatorSpecial thanks for those who put their efforts and heart to bring diabetes to light:

Diabetes and Healthy living awareness campaign subcommittee members

You Are The Best ..

- Fedaa Mahmoud MoussaHealthy Living and Diabetes Awareness Campaign Coordinator 2010-11

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Some Final NotesMake sure you talk with the contact person for your association and IPSF about the campaigningthat you do and share your success! IPSF has activity reporting forms that you can use. The formis short and easy is easy to use!

We wish you best of luck in your endeavours and if at any point you require more information,ideas or resources, please contact:

IPSF Health Living and Diabetes Coordinator, Fedaa Mahmoud Moussa ( [email protected] )

IPSF Chairperson of Public Health, Sharon Leung ( [email protected] )
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