Posts Tagged ‘prevention and management’
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 MoreWound Innovations Officially Launched
Diabetic foot Australia are proud to announce the official opening of Wound Innovations, the Wound CRC’s breakthrough service to combat chronic wounds on a national level. Dr Charlie Day from Innovation and Science Australia officially oversaw the opening in a media event Tuesday. Chronic wounds cost the Australian health system over $3billion a year. Combined with an ageing…
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 MoreDFA's passport to foot disease prevention
At Diabetes Feet Australia, we aim to empower people at risk of diabetic foot disease, their carers and families, with knowledge and pathways to foot disease prevention. We have a brand new resource available today: “DFA passport to foot disease prevention”. This passport will help people at risk of foot disease to: Talk to health professionals to get…
Read MoreSpecial diabetic foot disease issue in DMRR Journal
Every four years, a special issue on diabetic foot disease is published in the high ranking peer-reviewed journal Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews (DMRR). This special issue follows the International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot (ISDF) and the presentation of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) evidence-based global consensus guidance. Just like the…
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