Join us on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Washington DC Time, or EST) for the Regional Commemoration of World Diabetes Day. This event will take place in Mexico City, Mexico and will have simultaneous transmission through the institutional Zoom platform. Its purpose is to highlight the importance of diabetes as a public health problem, as well as the challenges and opportunities that exist in the Region to improve its prevention, diagnosis and treatment. This event will also be an opportunity to highlight the progress of Mexico and other countries in the Region in confronting diabetes and to strengthen the areas of technical cooperation with PAHO both in diabetes and other non-communicable diseases.
Event objectives:
- Make visible the urgency in the effective prioritization of diabetes in the health agendas of the countries of the Region of the Americas.
- Learn about the challenges and opportunities that Mexico and other countries in the Region face for diabetes control.
- Highlight the resources available from PAHO/WHO to strengthen diabetes care.
- Highlight the relevance of diabetes self-management to achieve better metabolic control and prevent complications of the disease.
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How to take part
Spanish interpretation
Spanish interpretation
Context
Currently the Region of the Americas is the most affected by diabetes in the world. In just 30 years the number of people with diabetes increased from 18 million in 1980 to 62 million in 2014. In 2019, diabetes (excluding diabetic kidney disease) was the sixth leading cause of death, the second leading cause of years of life adjusted disability (DALY) and the second leading cause of years lived with disability (YLD). This alarming increase in the burden of diabetes reflects insufficient prevention, late diagnosis and poor metabolic control and is directly related to the also increasing prevalence of its main risk factors: overweight, obesity and physical inactivity. Unfortunately, with prevalences of 63% and 39%, respectively, our Region is the most obese and inactive in the world.
In response to the alarming increase in the burden of diabetes, in April 2021 the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Diabetes Pact. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) assumed the leadership of its implementation in the Region of the Americas with the objective of raising awareness about the disease and improving access and quality of health care for people with diabetes, especially those belonging to to the most vulnerable populations. To help accelerate the implementation of the Global Diabetes Pact in the countries of the Region of the Americas, PAHO is organizing a hybrid event for Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in commemoration of World Diabetes Day.
This event will include the participation of authorities from the Ministry of Health of Mexico and the State Secretariats of Health, representatives of the Ministries of Health of countries in the Region of the Americas, the PAHO Representation in Mexico, the regional office in Washington and the WHO Noncommunicable Diseases Unit in Geneva.
Diary
(Time indicated in Washington DC time; local time in CDMX is one hour behind.)
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Opening ceremony
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Testimony of a person with Diabetes Mr. Victor Tamariz Salinas |
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Global Pact against Diabetes Dr Bianca Hemmingsen, Medical Officer, NCD Management, WHO/HQ |
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WHO technical resources for the prevention and comprehensive care of Diabetes Dr Slim Slama, Head of NCD Management Unit, WHO/HQ |
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Accelerate Actions in Primary Health Care. PAHO initiative to expand and accelerate the integration of NCD services in Primary Health Care Lic. Silvana Luciani, Head of the Unit for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, Violence and Injuries PAHO/WDC |
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Situation of Diabetes in the Region of the Americas and progress in the implementation of the Global Pact against Diabetes Dr. Carmen Antini, Regional Advisor for Diabetes Prevention and Control, PAHO/WDC |
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Diabetes situation in Mexico and strategies to prevent and control the disease Dr. Ruy López Ridaura, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Ministry of Health of Mexico |
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Coffee |
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Advances in Diabetes control: successful experiences in the Region of the Americas Moderator: Dr. Vivian Pérez, Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health Advisor, OP/Mexico
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Diabetes Medications and Technologies: Panel Discussion on Barriers and Opportunities to Increase Access Moderator: Dr Slim Slama, Head of NCD Management Unit, WHO/HQ
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Closing words.
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Time in other cities
- 7:00 am – Los Angeles, Vancouver.
- 9:00 am – Belmopan, Guatemala City, Managua, Mexico City, San Jose (CR), San Salvador, Tegucigalpa.
- 10:00 am – Bogota, Panama City, Havana, Kingston, Lima, Nassau, Ottawa, Port-au-Prince, Quito, San Juan, Washington DC.
- 11:00 am – Bridgetown, Caracas, Castries, Georgetown, La Paz, Port of Spain, Santo Domingo
- 12:00 pm – Asunción, Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Montevideo, Paramaribo, Santiago.
- 4:00 pm – Geneva, Madrid.
For other cities, check the local time at the following link.
World Diabetes Day
This World Diabetes Day, PAHO will highlight the need for equitable access to essential care, including raising awareness about ways people with diabetes can minimize their risk of complications.
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