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EMRC41R6 DIABETES PREVENTION

AND CONTROL

The Regional Committee,

Recogniing

that

is a chronic health problem that could cause considerable h u m suffering and that it is attended by severe complications, such as blindness, renal Mure, and wdiovascdar disease:

Concerned at the significant burden

on

the public health services d t i n g h m the

disease,

and the increasing economic costs it provokes

in

Member States;

Being aware of the need to intensify e f f w ^top e n t and control diabetes;

1.

INVITES

Member States to:

1.1 assess the magnitude of diabetes at the natiod level;

1.2 initiate national diabetes control programmes for primary prevention of diabetes

and secodaty prevention of its complications as an integral part of primary health care and in coordination with the h d t h programmes concerned;

1 -3 provide the essential elements a d acceptable standads of health cate for people with diabetes at all levels of the health care system, especially at primary health

care centres;

1.4 improve the knowledge of md promote experience in diabetes control, including providing opportunities for training of health manpower

in

the clinical and public health aspects of diabetes;

1.5 involve nongovefnmental orgaakations and national diabetes associations in national diabetes control progmmmes;

2. REQUESTS the Regional Director to promote the development of educational materid appropriate to populations in the Region, and assist counties in sknghening national capabilities

in

diabetes control.

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