October 14, 2010
HEALTHY LIVING & DIABETES AWARENESS PRE-CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER
IPSF PUBLIC HEALTH EDITION
Healthy Living & Diabetes Awareness Campaign Intro
Picture from WDD in Bangladesh 2009
Dear fellow IPSFers, November 14, 2010 is World Diabetes Day. It is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes 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 annual Healthy Living and Diabetes Campaign. Our aim is to build a circle of encouragement and support for all pharmacy students worldwide to become proactively involved in increasing awareness 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 pharmacy students can make a difference.
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HEALTHY LIVING & DIABETES PRE-CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER October 14, 2010
What is the purpose of the
Healthy Living & Diabetes Awareness Campaign? Did you know that…… 1 in 3 people with diabetes have it and don’t 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 worldwide with 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 let’s take action now before it is too late! As pharmacy leaders and future healthcare professionals, it is important that all IPSF members take a proactive stance in spreading the importance of healthy living and diabetes awareness. What are you doing to make a difference?
“Bring diabetes to light.” Slogan for World Diabetes Day
Picture from WDD in Singapore 2009
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Why is this an important issue for pharmacy students and pharmacists?
Goals of the Campaign
The World Diabetes Day 2009-2013 theme is Diabetes Education and Prevention.
• to increase awareness of the role of healthy lifestyle in prevention and care of diabetes
HEALTHY LIVING & DIABETES PRE-CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER
As a key player in providing primary health care to the public, pharmacists are in the ideal position to act within the realms of preventative medicine and education, in order to ensure that the community is aware of all risks associated with diabetes. Promoting a healthy lifestyle is fundamental, and in some instances this may also include pharmaceutical care intervention. In this case, the pharmacist is in the perfect position to combine their knowledge of medication with nonpharmaceutical aspects of patient care. Pharmacists are often the most accessible and most visited health care professionals within the patient care community, and must use this position to positively influence patients who may not otherwise seek help for their current or foreseeable health concerns.
• to encourage pro-active rather than re-active health promotion • to further involve pharmacy students and pharmacists into the prevention and care of diabetes in a multidisciplinary environment Picture from WDD in Singapore 2009
Where to start? A lot of ideas can be done for the Healthy Living and Diabetes Awareness Campaign. Here are some potential venues that you may choose do your campaign at: •
Hospitals
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Community pharmacies
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Universities
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Schools
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Squares and public places
LIVE IN A WORLD OF INNOVATION AND MAKE SURE YOU WILL MAKE SOMETHING CREATIVE
What are you doing to make a difference?
Picture from WDD in Indonesia 2009
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You can do a march to increase awareness of healthy life and physical activities
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You can give each person of the audience a small gift if they give you a fact about diabetes
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Lots and lots can be done
If you have never done a diabetes campaign before, it is fine to start small.
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HEALTHY LIVING & DIABETES PRE-CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER October 14, 2010
“A group of enthusiastic pharmacy students of North South University came together with some magnificent ideas to arrange this event. The campaign contained different parts which actually attracted over thousand audiences to the campaign place.� Picture from WDD in Bangladesh 2009
Introduction to our
Healthy Living & Diabetes Awareness Campaign Coordinator Fedaa Mahmoud Moussa is our new Healthy Living and Diabetes Awareness Campaign Coordinator for 2010-11. She is a 4th year student in the faculty of pharmacy, Ain shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Her main goal this year is to help as many associations as possible in the implementation of their healthy living and diabetes awareness campaign. Contact: diabetes@ipsf.org
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HEALTHY LIVING & DIABETES PRE-CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER October 14, 2010
Where to go for more information? •
World Health Organization o
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World Diabetes Day o
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www.who.int/diabetes/en/
www.worlddiabetesday.org
IPSF resources •
IPSF database for diabetes and Healthy living o
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Diabetes.ipsf.org
Diabetes and healthy living awareness campaign kit o
Step by step campaign booklet
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Please contact the Health Living and Diabetes Awareness Campaign coordinator for more details ( diabetes@ipsf.org)
Picture from WDD in Bangladesh 2009
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October 14, 2010 HEALTHY LIVING & DIABETES PRE-CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER
Some Final Notes Make sure you talk with the contact person for your association and IPSF about the campaigning that you do and share your success! IPSF has activity reporting forms that you can use. The form is 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 (diabetes@ipsf.org) IPSF Chairperson of Public Health, Sharon Leung (publichealth@ipsf.org)
Special Message from our
Healthy Living and Diabetes Awareness Campaign Coordinator Special 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 Moussa Healthy Living and Diabetes Awareness Campaign Coordinator 2010-11
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