Posts Tagged ‘diabetes’
Australian Diabetes-Related Foot Disease Strategy 2018-2022
Introducing the “Australian Diabetes-Related Foot Disease Strategy 2018-2022” One of DFA’s key activities to achieve its goal and objectives is the establishment of a national strategy to guide Australia’s efforts toward reducing the burden of diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) in this country. This Strategy was written by Diabetes Feet Australia with input from various national and…
Read MoreAustralasian Diabetes Advancements and Technologies Summit (ADATS)
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to attend the Australasian Diabetes Advancements and Technologies Summit. This one-day Summit will include presentations and discussions from some of the most prominent and influential leaders in the healthcare field with a particular focus on diabetes and advancing technologies and therapeutics. The ADATS program will provide a forum of plenary session…
Read MoreDiabetes Week 2017: DFA’s National Plan to end avoidable amputations within a generation
DFA was established in 2015 with the goal of “Ending avoidable amputations in a generation”. In the last two years, we have not only showcased the problem in Australia, but have also developed a plan to tackle the burden of diabetic foot disease. Through expert engagement, DFA developed the “National Plan to End Avoidable Amputations within a…
Read MoreDiabetes Week 2017 – DFA guides you through this year’s research in diabetic foot disease
Keeping track of what’s out there and finding the time to read it seems a near impossible job at times. So DFA is “guiding you through” the most important scientific & clinical developments in diabetic foot disease between Diabetes Week 2016 and 2017. The last twelve months have seen various interesting developments, both scientifically and…
Read MoreWelcome to DFA Diabetes Week 2017
Welcome to DFA’s National Diabetes Week! National Diabetes Week 2017 kicks off today. Diabetes Feet Australia will highlight the growing burden of foot disease in people with diabetes throughout this week. DFA provides you with special updates that include the release of new information for our key stakeholders: patients, health professionals, researchers and industry. We’ve…
Read MoreRadio Announcement!
The well-respected “Stayin’ Strong” Health Promo Segments from the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association are currently airing a series of “Diabetic Nerve Damage” public health announcements from Diabetes Feet Australia, featuring Pete Lazzarini. 98.9fm reaches the length and breadth of Australia through its broadcasting partnership with the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) committed to providing appropriate…
Read MoreA week in the diabetic foot
During National Diabetes Week 2016 (10-16th July), what were the statistics on diabetic foot disease? We released a new infographic at the conclusion of National Diabetes Week that provides an alarming look into just one week in the Australian diabetic foot. Over 400 people were diagnosed, 84 people had an amputation and 28 lost their lives.…
Read MoreDiabetic Foot Disease: a silent killer among diabetics (video)
Diabetes Feet Australia’s Pete Lazzarini and Dr Jaap van Netten discuss with Channel 9 News Brisbane new data on the devastating impact of diabetic foot hospitalisations in Australia. Mr Lazzarini led the Australian-first study published in BMJ Open finding one in every 22 patients in our hospitals have active diabetic foot disease. The study found…
Read MoreWelcome to DFA’s National Diabetes Week!
National Diabetes Week 2016 kicks off today. Diabetes Feet Australia will highlight the growing burden of foot disease in people with diabetes throughout this week. DFA provides you with special daily updates that include the release of new information for our key stakeholders: patients, health professionals, researchers and industry. We’ve got a big week in…
Read MoreDiabetic Foot Disease is the size of Canberra
The issue of diabetic foot disease is the size of Canberra…
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