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                                                                          News 2005

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                                                                          11-13 December, 2005
                                                                          Participation of the IIF’s Project Coordinator at the WHO Planning meeting on the Global Initiative for Treatment of Chronic Diseases in Cairo, Egypt.

                                                                          Article in 2005 issue of Essential Drug Monitor
                                                                          Beran, D on behalf of the International Insulin Foundation. Access to insulin in developing countries. Essential Drugs Monitor, 2005; 34: 27-28.

                                                                          14 November, 2005
                                                                          World Diabetes Day

                                                                          9 November, 2005
                                                                          IIF Press Release for World Diabetes Day 2005

                                                                          1 October, 2005
                                                                          Letter published in the BMJ’s special issue on Health in Africa written by David Beran and John Yudkin.

                                                                          Mention in the Minerva section of the BMJ (1 October 2005) of the IIF’s “Diabetes Foundation Report on insulin-requiring diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa”.

                                                                          8 September, 2005
                                                                          European Parliament resolution on Major and Neglected Diseases in Developing Countries (2005/2047(INI)) adopted by the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Point 41 of the text includes the following: “Believes that health services able to diagnose, manage and treat conditions such as diabetes would save many lives and reduce disability and amputations; in particular access to insulin and Type 2 drugs needs to be expanded and made affordable”

                                                                          1 September, 2005
                                                                          Article entitled “Access to Care for Patients With Insulin-Requiring Diabetes in Developing Countries” written by David Beran, John Yudkin and Max de Courten, published in Diabetes Care.

                                                                          11 July, 2005
                                                                          Press release on the launch of the Diabetes Foundation Report on insulin-requiring diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa

                                                                          13 June, 2005
                                                                          Presentation by David Beran to the International Diabetes Federation Task Force on Insulin, Test Strips and Other Diabetes Supplies.

                                                                          21 February, 2005
                                                                          Grant received from the Diabetes Foundation for the development of a new tool for the effective implementation of diabetes programmes in sub-Saharan Africa.

                                                                          9 February, 2005
                                                                          Donation received from the Diabetes UK Mid-Somerset Voluntary Group.

                                                                          28 January, 2005
                                                                          Presentation by David Beran at the City of London School for Girls of the IIF’s work.

                                                                          January, 2005
                                                                          Submission by the IIF to the Commission for Africa’s Consultation Document.

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