Diabetes Summit 2007 material

Key presentations from the Diabetes Summit in Africa are now available for download The Diabetes Summit Africa was deemed a success, with the participation of more than 230 delegates from 25 African countries, Ministers of health, delegates from WHO, IDF and many other prominent stakeholders. On this page, some of the Power Point presentations presented during the summit are now available for download. The speakers hereby share their expertise for the benefit of people with diabetes today and for coming generations. Important about the use of the material You may use the presentations as a source of information on diabetes. You are also welcome to use the presentations as part of a lecture on diabetes to disseminate knowledge and provide key diabetes data. When using the presentations, the source/author must be credited. Changing the slides or part of them is not permitted. The presentations are made available in PDF format, which enables you to use them as presentations without using Microsoft Power Point. Certain effects may differ from the original. For further information regarding use of the slides, please contact WDF Communication Manager Jamal R. Butt.   Summit 2007 presentations Author Welcome Dr. Anil Kapur Will diabetes subvert development? The costs of not caring for diabetes Prof. Jonathan Brown Prevention of chronic diseases – WHO Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health Dr. Timothy Armstrong presented by Boureima Sambo The Global Health And Economic Challenge Posed By Diabetes & Associated Disorder´s Dr. Paul Zimmet Young people with diabetes in Africa Dr.  De Clerck The burden of chronic diseases in the African region Dr. Louazani The need for global awareness raising, advocacy and action in diabetes; the response of WHO and IDF Dr. Gojka Roglic Strategy for early identification of diabetes and impaired glucose homeostasis in HIV-positive people in Africa Prof. Naomi Levitt Clinical Practice Guidelines Prof. Naomi Levitt Diabetes education in Kenya Dr. Eva Njenga Nutritional management of diabetes in Africa Mr. Stephane Besancon Integrated diabetes care in D.R. Congo Dr. Bieleli Ebanzo Osongo Diabetes, tuberculosis and HIV Prof. Ib Bygbjerg Other available material Author "Nutrition and diabetes", Mali Links to reports from the WDF04-074 project, in English or French Mr. Stephane Besancon, Santé Diabète Mali