International Diabetes Federation gives grant to Philippine diabetes education program

“The Filipino Diabetes Self-Management Program goes to the heart of what the International Diabetes Federation BRIDGES program aims to achieve,” said Linda Siminerio, Chair of the IDF BRIDGES Review Committee. “This program has the potential to improve the lives of people living with diabetes and increase diabetes knowledge among the Barangay Health Workers who will now have the capacity to support quality care.”

The International Diabetes Federation independently manages the BRIDGES program with an educational grant from Eli Lilly and Company and is committed to promoting diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide.

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International Diabetes Federation, Kerrita McClaughlyn, Media Relations Manager, Email: Tel: +32-2-5431639; Mobile: +32 487 530 625.

University of the Philippines, Dr. Michael Tee, Spokesperson for Philippine General Hospital, Email: Tel:+63-2-5218450; Mobile: +63 917 833 6398

Note to editors:

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is the global advocate for the over 250 million people with diabetes worldwide. It represents over 200 diabetes associations in more than 160 countries. Its mission is to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide. The International Diabetes Federation is an NGO in official relations with the World Health Organization and an associated NGO with the United Nations Department of Public Information. The International Diabetes Federation leads the World Diabetes Day and Unite for Diabetes campaign. Additional information is available at www.idf.org.

BRIDGES is the global translational grant programme of the International Diabetes Federation. It solicits proposals that support cost effective and sustainable interventions that can be adopted in real world settings, for the prevention and control of diabetes. Projects should be based on interventions already proven to be effective in trials to prevent and treat diabetes, to improve care of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and delay its complications. The interventions proposed should have the potential to be widely disseminated to clinical practice, individuals and communities. For more information, visit http://www.idfbridges.org.

The Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism of the University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital provides opportunities for the independent and funded research activities involving section consultants and fellows-in-training. These efforts have gained recognition locally, nationally and internationally.