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World Diabetes Day: 14 November 2008
This page offers fact sheets; special press coverage and a video; the banner, logo, and poster in various languages; campaign materials, events and photos of worldwide celebrations, etc.--besides a link to the international WDD website and key materials for local campaigns and a press kit. This annual event is to increase awareness on the global diabetes epidemic.
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The Central America Diabetes Initiative (CAMDI): Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua
The Central America Diabetes Initiative (CAMDI)--now producing results--is a response to a subregional workshop that took place in San Salvador in March 2000, sponsored by The Diabetes Declaration of the Americas (DOTA) and PAHO. This project is a seed initiative that should lead to the development of a national diabetes program in participating countries. This page serves as a fact sheet telling about CAMDI and providing access to its information products.
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Promoting Better Health for People with Diabetes—DOTA: Declaration of the Americas on Diabetes
This brochure (available for download in color printable form with the text posted on this page) outlines the activities currently being carried out in the Region by PAHO and its partners within the framework of DOTA: education, awareness and organizational development, activities aimed at children and adolescents, epidemiology, and building blocks to control the disease.
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Detailed Description

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All About Diabetes

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Surveillance of Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors (WHO Fact Sheet No. 273)

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Obesity and Overweight (WHO Fact Sheet No. 311)

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Diabetes (WHO Fact Sheet No. 312)

Fact Sheets

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Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control at PAHO

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Chronic Diseases: PAHO Activities

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The Central America Diabetes Initiative (CAMDI): Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua

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All About Diabetes

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Frequently-Asked Questions

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Diabetes (WHO Fact Sheet No. 312)

Related Sites

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Investing in Global Health: 'Best Buys' and Priorities for Action in Developing Countries

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We Can! Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition

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WHO Collaborating Centers for Diabetes

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PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers, Noncommunicable and Chronic Diseases

PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers

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WHO Collaborating Centers for Diabetes

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PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers, Noncommunicable and Chronic Diseases

Networks

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CARMEN: A Network for Integrated Prevention and Control of Chronic Noncommunicable Disease in the Americas

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Chronic Disease Prevention & Control in the Americas, Vol. 1, No. 7, July 2007

PAHO Videos

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Stop the Global Epidemic of Chronic Disease: Advocacy Toolkit

Photo Gallery

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Photo Gallery: Veracruz Initiative for Diabetes Awareness (VIDA Project)

Slides

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STEPS Training Workshop Materials (PAHO/WHO STEPwise Approach to Chronic Noncommunicable Disease Risk-Factor Surveillance)

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Prevalence of Diabetes among Older Adults in Seven Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): The Health Wellbeing and Ageing (SABE) Project

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Project: Education and Pharmaceutical Care in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus (EAF-DM) - (spanish only)

Speeches from the Director

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Action Against Diabetes

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Dr. Roses' Talking Points at the Regional Summit on Chronic Non_Communicable Diseases.

General Announcements

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Hope for Diabetes Prevention: US Government Urges Pre-Diabetes Testing for Overweight Americans

Directories and Disease/Health-Topic Pages

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Meetings and Events of the CARMEN Network: List and Access

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CARMEN: A Network for Integrated Prevention and Control of Chronic Noncommunicable Disease in the Americas

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Chronic Disease Prevention and Control: Home Page

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Healthy Eating and Active Living

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Keywords (no limit, or key in Product type/s in keyword field for cross-referencing): General features DIABETES, Detailed description, Case definition, Frequently-asked questions, Travel advisory, Microbiological aspects, Collaborating institutions, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers, Networks

DOTA

Declaration of the Americas

- DOTA website
- DOTA Listserv sign-up
- DOTA brochure
 

Diabetes Atlas
Atlas

 

Subregional Initiatives

- Caribbean
- Central America
- Mexico
 
CARMEN

Integrated NCD Prevention:
CARMEN Network

 
Chronic Disease Newsletter

Newsletter: Chronic Disease Prevention & Control in the Americas

 

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