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Published in: Diabetologia 6/2017

01-06-2017 | Letter

The Berlin Declaration: building upon St Vincent

Authors: Anne-Marie Felton, Sanjay Kalra

Published in: Diabetologia | Issue 6/2017

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To the Editor: Few events have had as important a bearing on diabetes care globally as did a meeting in a tiny Alpine village, St Vincent (Aosta Valley), 28 years ago. The St Vincent Declaration [1], released in the Italian village that gave it its name, heralded a revolutionary thought process and stimulated pioneering action to improve healthcare. Involving all of Europe, it brought people with diabetes, healthcare professionals and government representatives to the same table. It encouraged collaboration amongst governments, healthcare professionals and individuals with diabetes, so as to improve diabetes care and its outcomes. The Declaration influenced and encouraged national governments and relevant non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to establish their own declarations and commitments. …
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Title
The Berlin Declaration: building upon St Vincent
Authors
Anne-Marie Felton
Sanjay Kalra
Publication date
01-06-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Diabetologia / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 0012-186X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-017-4247-x

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