19th Diabetes Updates Seminar (Practical approach)

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19th Diabetes Updates Seminar (Practical approach)

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Diabetes, as the most common non-communicable metabolic disease, is one of the major public health challenges in the world today. This disease, which is considered one of the largest epidemics in human history, imposes a heavy economic and social burden on health systems and requires serious attention and action at the national and international levels. The International Diabetes Federation has introduced diabetes as one of the global health emergencies of the 21st century.

The number of people with diabetes in 2024 was more than 589 million adults and this figure is predicted to reach 853 million by 2050. Also, more than 9.5 million people have type 1 diabetes, of which 1.9 million are children and adolescents under 20 years of age. In the same year, more than 3.4 million people lost their lives due to diabetes-related causes.

With the increasing number of people at risk of developing diabetes, 635 million people are affected by impaired glucose tolerance, 488 million by impaired fasting glucose, and gestational diabetes, which accounts for approximately one-fifth of all pregnancies. Furthermore, 43% of diabetic patients (mostly type 2) are still undiagnosed, highlighting the need to improve early detection and appropriate care.

From an economic perspective, diabetes places a heavy burden on global health systems. In 2024, direct health costs from diabetes will exceed US$1 trillion for the first time. In Iran, the estimated annual cost of diabetes in 2009 was US$3.64 billion and is projected to increase to US$9 billion by 2030.

In line with the World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, countries have committed to halting the rise in the prevalence of diabetes. However, no country has yet achieved this goal. The main reasons for this failure include low public awareness of diabetes and its risk factors and insufficient investment in prevention and control programs.

This year’s World Diabetes Day campaign is being held under the slogan “Living Well with Diabetes” and focuses on diabetes and the workplace. The campaign emphasizes providing adequate access to care and support for people with diabetes in the workplace, raising public awareness and increasing sensitivity to physical, social and mental health. The main themes of this year’s campaign are

Providing necessary care for employees with diabetes
Creating inclusive, informed and supportive workplaces
Raising awareness among employers and colleagues to reduce social stigma
Encouraging a healthy lifestyle in the workplace to prevent type 2 diabetes

Millions of people with diabetes face challenges such as discrimination, exclusion and social stigma in the workplace every day, which have negative effects on their mental and physical health.

In this seminar, we will draw a future vision for the management and treatment of this disease, utilizing the scientific power of prominent professors and researchers, while exchanging the latest information and updating the knowledge of diabetes activists. It is hoped that these efforts will be an effective step in improving the health of society.