The newspaper of the Lithuanian Diabetes Association
No 4 (28) November 10, 2000
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On 7 of August 2000 Mrs Lilly Karn from Germany visited the LDA. She left sweets and diagnostic sticks Glucotrend for 980 German Marks as a gift. These gifts were passed to children with diabetes. Mrs Lilly Karn was informed of passed support.From 7 of August the café-canteen in Vilnius (Vilnius street 29) invites to visit it. Dishes for people with diabetes are offered there.On 22 of August the meeting with the members of Kaunas club "Aronija" took place in the LDA.On 23 of August the delegation from Vilkaviskis community "Insula" visited the LDA and on 24 of August the representatives from Kupiskis club "Kupa" were the quests there.On 29 of August the President of LDA met the delegation of disabled people in the press conference organized by the Council for the Affairs of Disabled at the Government of Lithuania. During 13-20 of August in Prague the delegation of disabled people participated in the Olympics.On 8 of September the meeting with the representatives by Visaginas took place in the LDA. The problems of founding a club in that town were discussed.On 11 of September the President of LDA Vida Augustiniene and the secretary-in-chief Danguole Kvedaraviciene participated in the meetting of the Department of Health of Lithuanian Seimas (Parlament) with public organizations. Nowdays problems for people with diabetes and doctors were presented. It was offered to improve a health care for people with diabetes.On 14 (Zverynas district), 19 (Vivulskio street), 26 (Konarskio street) of September and 3 (Naujininku street) of October action of the LDA and Vilnius TV for World Diabetes Day took place. Theme: "Diabetes and Lifestyle in the New Millennium". Declaration: "Your Health is in your Hands". Prophylactic checking of the blood glucose was made for 800 people. Even 14.7% of these people were found with too high level of glucose. 89% of them are elder people, 78% have overweight, 16% have relatives with diabetes. All of them were offered to visit their doctors as soon as possible. Sponsors: CSC "Eksmos MTC", "Interfarma", Santariskiu and Sapiegos hospitals.During 14-15 of September LSDMD chairwoman Juzefa Uleckiene and Aldona Danyliene presented posters in the conference of FEND in Jerusalem.During 17-21 of September Vida Augustiniene and Danguole Kvedaraviciene took part in the conference of the EASD in Jerusalem. Thanks for sponsors: "Abbott Medisense", CSC "Labomeda", "Eksmos MTC", Novo Nordisk. Endocrinologists Ona Regina Jurkauskiene and Jurate Kulbokiene - members of the LDA Council- participated in the EASD conference too.On 25 of September the President of LDA met Liberals' candidates to the Seimas of Lithuania. The meeting took place in the office of the Council for the Affairs of Disabled at the Government of Lithuania.During 26-29 of September LDA poster was presented in the International LitMedicin exhibition. Representatives of the Druskininkai, Marijampole, Vilnius "Beta" and "Dia" clubs helped spreading an information and checking the blood glucose at the poster of the LDA. 8.3% of people who checked their glucose had higher results than normal. Sponsors of the LDA: "Litexpo", CSC "Labomeda", "Eksmos MTC".On 2 of October the President of LDA met "Naujoji Sajunga" candidates to the Seimas of Lithuania. The meeting took place in the office of the Council for the Affairs of Disabled at the Government of Lithuania.On 10 of October the meeting of the LDA Council took place. The main theme: World Diabetes Day. The guest from USA Mrs. Egle Juodvalke presented her new book "Cukraus kalnas" (Mountain of Sugar).During 2-10 of November the President Vida Augustiniene will represent the LDA in the conference of the ICDM and Congress of the International Diabetes Federation.The 14 of November is World Diabetes Day. All clubs are going to celebrate it.On 17 of November the conference of LSDMD for World Diabetes Day take place. Nurses, doctors-endocrinologists, chiefs and members from all clubs are invited.