David Beran has been the Project Coordinator of the International Insulin Foundation since its establishment in November 2002.

David is a Swiss national who grew up in Geneva. He holds a BSc in Management with an Emphasis in Marketing. Following his first degree, he worked for a leading Swiss Biotech Company in both Health Policy and Government Relations and Public Relations.

He then obtained his MSc in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. For his Masters’ dissertation, David worked at the WHO looking at ways of preventing Type 2 diabetes in children.

His favourite part of his work with the IIF is meeting new people, discovering new countries and cultures and being able to share ideas and work closely with leading experts in the field of diabetes.

David is currently based at the Centre for International Health and Development, Institute of Child Health, University College London, where he is a Senior Research Fellow, continuing his work for the IIF in parallel to doing his PhD which is looking at the needs of people with Type 1 diabetes.

Publications by David Beran and colleagues:

• Beran, D, McCabe A and Yudkin JS. Access to medicines versus access to treatment: the case of type 1 diabetes. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2008: 86(8):648-9.
• Silva Matos, C and Beran, D. Improvements in care for people with diabetes in Mozambique. Diabetes Voice, 2008, 53(2): 15-7.
• Beran, D, Atlan-Corea, C, Tapia, B, Martinez, AJ and Guadamuz De Castro, A. Diabetes care in Nicaragua: results of the RAPIA study. Diabetes Voice, 2007, 52(4)38-40.
• Sidibé, AT, Besançon, S and Beran D. Le diabète : un nouvel enjeu de santé publique pour les pays en voie de développement : l’exemple du Mali. Médecine des maladies Métaboliques. 2007; 1(1): 93-8.Sidibé, AT, Besançon, S and Beran D. Le diabète : un nouvel enjeu de santé publique pour les pays en voie de développement : l’exemple du Mali. Médecine des maladies Métaboliques. 2007; 1(1): 93-8.
• Beran, D, Besançon, S and Bowis, J. Le diabète, un problème majeur de santé publique pour l’Afrique. Revue ReMed. 2006; no. 33.Click here for a link to the article
• Beran, D and Yudkin, JS. Diabetes Care in sub-Saharan Africa. The Lancet. 2006; 368(9548):1689-95.
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• Beran, D. The Diabetes Foundation Report on implementing national diabetes programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. London: International Insulin Foundation.
• Beran, D and Yudkin, JS. (2006)Managing Insulin-Requiring Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Ed. Delice Gan, International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas 3rd Edition (288-95). Brussels: International Diabetes Federation.
• Ogle, G, Beran, D, Raab, R, Deeb, L on behalf of the Task Force on Insulin, Test Strips and Other Diabetes Supplies. Global access and availability of insulin. Diabetes Voice, 2006; 51 (special issue): 22-5.
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• Beran, D and Besançon, S. Diabète en Afrique: Un problème majeur de santé publique. Equilibre. 2006; 254.
• Beran, D, Yudkin, JS and de Courten, M. Assessing health systems for type 1 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa: developing a 'Rapid Assessment Protocol for Insulin Access'. BMC Health Serv Res. 2006;6(1):17.
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• Beran, D and Yudkin, JS. Letter. A theme issue by, for and about Africa: Tackling the challenge of diabetes. BMJ. 2005; 331:779-80.
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• Beran, D on behalf of the International Insulin Foundation. Access to insulin in developing countries. Essential Drugs Monitor, 2005; 34: 27-28.
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• Beran, D, Yudkin, JS and de Courten, M. Access to Care for Patients With Insulin-Requiring Diabetes in Developing Countries: Case studies of Mozambique and Zambia. Diabetes Care, 2005; 28; 9: 2136-40.
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• Beran, D and Yudkin JS. Rapid Response. Diabetes in Africa: addressing the challenge. www.bmj.com. 31 August 2005.
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• Beran, D. Fundacion Internacional de Insulina: buscando atencion. Vivir Con Diabetes en Bolivia, 2004; 5; August: 12-3.
  Article in Bolivian Diabetes Association Magazine (Article in Spanish)
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• Beran, D. Rapid Assessment Protocol for Insulin Access: overcoming barriers to care. Diabetes Voice, 2004; 49; 2: 20-2.
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• Beran, D. Diabetes care in  developing countries. Diabetes Wellness News, July 2004.
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• Yudkin, JS and Beran, D. Letter. Prognosis of diabetes in the developing world. Lancet, 2003; 362: 1420-1.
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