St. Vincent Declaration
Encyclopedia
The St. Vincent Declaration is a set of goals for the medical care of people with diabetes mellitus
published as the product of an international conference held in St. Vincent, Italy, on 10-12 October 1989. Representatives of government health departments and patients' organizations from all European countries met with diabetes experts under the aegis of the World Health Organization
(WHO) Europe and the International Diabetes Federation
(IDF) Europe. General goals and standards of diabetes care were agreed on, as well as a set of plans for improving care in various countries toward the goals.
Twenty years later it was stated in an editorial in the British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease that 'despite the progress made following the St. Vincent Declaration and the UN Resolution, it is clear that in 2009 significant gaps still exist and urgent action is needed to stem this rising epidemic'.
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced...
published as the product of an international conference held in St. Vincent, Italy, on 10-12 October 1989. Representatives of government health departments and patients' organizations from all European countries met with diabetes experts under the aegis of the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
(WHO) Europe and the International Diabetes Federation
International Diabetes Federation
The International Diabetes Federation is a worldwide alliance of some 200 diabetes associations in more than 160 countries, who have come together to enhance the lives of people with diabetes everywhere. For over 50 years, IDF has been at the vanguard of global diabetes advocacy...
(IDF) Europe. General goals and standards of diabetes care were agreed on, as well as a set of plans for improving care in various countries toward the goals.
Twenty years later it was stated in an editorial in the British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease that 'despite the progress made following the St. Vincent Declaration and the UN Resolution, it is clear that in 2009 significant gaps still exist and urgent action is needed to stem this rising epidemic'.