Workplan of the Diabetes Programme for 2004 - 2006
Diabetes Action Now
Advocacy, awareness raising and guidance on the prevention of diabetes and its complications
Diabetes Action Now is a major programme of work being undertaken in partnership with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). It receives funding from World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) and from WHO. It began in September 2003 with initial funding for three years. Further funds will be sought to maintain its activities beyond this period.
Diabetes Action Now encompasses five key areas of activity which are described in more detail on the Diabetes Action Now web site. The Diabetes Action Now booklet produced by the programme is available on request and can also be downloaded.
Diabetes Action Now
Assessing the burden of diabetes
Current prevalence and trends, mortality attributable to diabetes, assessment of diabetes related complications
The most widely quoted publication of the WHO Diabetes Unit is its estimates of global diabetes prevalence, and projections for the future. Also very widely quoted is WHO's guidance on the diagnosis and classification of diabetes and other forms of impaired glucose regulation. Both of these areas of work require constant revision as new evidence comes to light.
There are three main areas currently being addressed:
- Assessing the contribution of trends in obesity to the global epidemic of diabetes.
- Estimates of global mortality attributable to diabetes.
- Guidance on the classification and assessment of diabetic complications.