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20th World Diabetes Congress media opportunities

September 10th, 2009

WHAT: 20th WORLD DIABETES CONGRESS
Estimated attendance: 12.000 delegates
Over 400 speakers

WHEN: 18- 22 October 2009

WHERE: Palais des Congrčs de Montréal (Montréal Convention Centre)

1001, place Jean-Paul Riopelle

Montréal, Québec H2Z 1H2

Canada

http://www.worlddiabetescongress.org/

WHY: Diabetes is a burgeoning global epidemic. More than 250 million people live with diabetes worldwide and this is projected to be well over 400 million in 20 years. Diabetes kills close to 4 million people each year, more than HIV/AIDS and Malaria combined. Diabetes is now a threat to global health with spiraling economic costs and devastating humanitarian and social costs.

Highlights of the interesting news items that will be released at the 20th World Diabetes Congress include:

Latest Clinical Trials Results

4T final results

Speaker: R Holman, United Kingdom

Update on ACCORD

Speaker: M. Riddle, USA

The ONSET trial of sensor-enhanced CSII in children with new onset type 1 diabetes

Speaker: T. Danne, Germany

New results on ADVANCE

Speaker: J. Chalmers, Australia IDF Diabetes Atlas 4th Edition release

Release of up-to-date estimates of diabetes prevalence, impaired glucose tolerance and economic costs for diabetes in more than 200 countries. Data for the years 2010 and 2030

Global Burden
Prevention and Management
Diabetes Policy and healthcare response

3rd Edition available free online - http://www.eatlas.idf.org/

Presentation of new IDF guidelines

Type 2 diabetes update

Speaker: S Colagiuri, Australia

Global IDF/ISPAD guideline for type 1 diabetes in childhood and adolescence

Speaker: R Hanas, Sweden

Pregnancy

Speaker: L Jovanovic, USA

Self-monitoring

Speaker: D Owens, United Kingdom

Oral health

Speaker: M. Massi-Benedetti, Italy IDF Diabetes Impact Studies

Diabetes Impact Study results for Africa

Speaker: K. Ramaiya, Tanzania

Diabetes Impact Study results for Mali

Speaker: I Nientao, Mali

Diabetes Impact Study results in 14 provinces in China

Speaker: W Yang, China

Diabetes Impact Study results for Argentina

Speaker: J J Gagliardino, Argentina

To view the Final Programme (searchable) please visit
http://www.worlddiabetescongress.org/pages/programme-update

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

Interview opportunities with the world's leading experts on diabetes and diabetes-related issues
New research from around the world in 2,000 abstracts
Daily press releases highlighting key information
Official opening press conference
Daily media briefings hosted by experts
Fully equipped on-site media facilities
Ability to join official press conferences by telephone

Source: International Diabetes Federation

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