Published in:
01-06-2017 | Letter
The Berlin Declaration: building upon St Vincent
Authors:
Anne-Marie Felton, Sanjay Kalra
Published in:
Diabetologia
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Issue 6/2017
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Excerpt
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. …