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20th World Diabetes Congress media opportunities

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

WHEN: 18- 22 October 2009

WHERE: Palais des Congrès 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

More information, registration form and media guidelines are available online on http://www.worlddiabetescongress.org/pages/world-diabetes-congress-media-page

For further questions please contact:
Ms Kerrita McClaughlyn
World Diabetes Congress Press Office
International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
E-mail: congressmedia@idf.org
Tel: +32-2-5431639
Fax: +32-2-4030830

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