The newspaper of the Lithuanian Diabetes Association
No 4 (36) November 10, 2002
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LDA Is the Member of International
Diabetes Federation.
The
information about LDA working hours is provided. Attention! The address of LDA
is changed: Gedimino pr. 28/2, 404 room, LT-2600 Vilnius. Tel. +370 2 620783,
fax +370 2 610639.
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Message
from the World Health Organization for World Diabetes Day 2002
Your Eyes
and Diabetes
FACTS and
FIGURES
Did you
know that…
By Dr. E.Rudinskiene prepared according to IDF information.
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Your Eyes
and Diabetes
FACTS and
FIGURES
Did you
know that…
Continued from page 3.
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The
General Assembly and conference “We are stronger together” of International
Diabetes Federation (IDF) European region
Vida Augustiniene and
Genovaite Naidzinaviciene
During October 11-13, IDF General Assembly and conference
took place in Cyprus, Limassol. The President of Cyprus and other famous people
congratulated participants of the conference. The president of General Assembly
IDF European region Prof. Massimo Massi-Benedetti informed participants of the
conference about organisational questions. He pointed out that European region
is the largest region by the number of diabetes associations. Also other
questions were discussed such as budget for 2003, election of new president
etc. The next General Assembly is planned in 2003 in Paris. During conference
urgent diabetes questions were discussed. The co-operation with World Health
Organisation and other institutions was one of the most important issues. The
Government must care of diabetes prevention as well. The representative of
Finland presented a good example of long lasting state politics in their
country. Association of Cyprus and France shared their experience in diabetes
care area. They were happy to declare their achieving in medicine and other
necessary equipment compensations. Communication with society and state
government was pointed out as very important means to spread information about
diabetes. World Diabetes Day is a great opportunity to communicate with people.
The activity of Lithuania Diabetes Association was presented in poster
announcement and during group discussions. A pleasant meeting and sharing of
experience took part with Cyprus Diabetes Association for People with Diabetes.
Thanks a lot to the Dina Constantinides, IDF of European region, Eksmos MTC and
Novo Nordisk for ability to reveal us and to get some knowledge and share
experience of the Lithuanian Diabetes Association.
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From the
Baltic Sea to Dunoj
During August 30 – 31, the VII conference of Federation of
European Nurses Diabetologists (FEND) took place in Budapest. The president of
federation Anne-Marie Felton congratulated the participants. The topic of
conference was protection of people with diabetes. Different problems of such
people were discussed. Education and diabetes control were stressed out. Nurses
told about Education programs and their perspectives. Psychological problems of
people with diabetes were discussed during the conference as well. Personnel
should learn to communicate in a kind way seeking for a better life quality for
people.
Some new methods of healing were presented during the
conference. Nurses conducting scientifically researches presented poster
announcements. The main part of the conference was discussion named “What do
you need to know from experts?” The president of FEND noted an importance of
communication between nurses as well as between other government and society
institutions. Pleasant time was spent near feast table and during a trip on a
ship, supported by Novo Nordisk. Ten nurses from Lithuania thanks to
representative of Medisense Valdas Juska and consultant Laima Kaulakiene for an
ability to participate in this conference.
During August 23 – 25, Lithuanian Diabetes Association
organised a conference for chairmen of local diabetes clubs and nurses
Diabetologists in Palanga. It is obvious that nurses who participated in FEND
conference and in conference in Palanga got much important knowledge about
diabetes control and illness.
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In the
diabetes educational camps of Lithuanian Diabetes Association
Lithuanian Diabetes Association presents an information
about diabetes camps in 2002. The general sponsor of educational camps was
Council for the Affairs of Disabled at the Government. Abovita, Aventis International S.A., Deva,
Eksmos MTC, Novo Nordosk Turicum supported these camps as well. An information
about participants’ age, their illness’ history and tests of blood glucose is
provided.
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QUIZ
World Diabetes Day 2002:
Your Eyes and Diabetes
True or False?
How much do you know about diabetic eye
complications?
According information from IDF
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The summer
in Finland
Arturas Dauginis from Skuodas tells about his trip to
Finland and summer camp. He is grateful for ability to participate there and
thanks to supporters Lithuanian Diabetes Association, Novo Nordisk and Lions
clubs International.
Unrepeatable
moments
Juste Kavaliauskaite from Panevezys shares her impressions
about trip to Finland diabetes camp too.
Congratulations
Alytus diabetes club congratulates Verute Struckiene. She is
meeting her 80-year jubilee.
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A project
of rapid survey of eyes (Holland)
Prepared by Dr. E.Rudinskiene according foreign press.
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Helping
patient is not a luxury
Dr Galina Apanel tells about the summer camp near Plateliai
Lake. She is happy for existence of such camps, thanks for LDA and is pity for
indifference of the Government.
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An advertisement on self-control
devices Accu-Chek by Roche Diagnostics.
An advertisement on self-control
devices Super Glucocard II by Interlux.
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Health
passport “DIABETES”
Aims:
1.
To
improve health care of people with diabetes.
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It is
a means to share information between patient, his family and diabetes specialists.
·
In a
passport means of prevention and intervention are marked in international
level.
2.
To
avoid late complications.
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The
passport is an addition to publication “Health care. Rights and obligations of
patient”
Optimal usage of passport
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Person
with diabetes health passport “Diabetes” must have with him all the time.
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Passport
is filled in by it’s owner himself during each health survey.
·
The
owner of passport fills in his personal information and medicine.
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Once a
year the main aims of health care are discussed with a doctor and filled in the
passport.
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The
results (weight, blood pressure, etc.) are filled in once a quarter or a half
of a year.
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Once a
quarter control results are pointed out.
Nurses diabetologists must help with filling the passport
until patients are able to do it for themselves.
Passport is prepared according recommendations of the St
Vincent Declaration and experience of German Diabetes Union.
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Advertisement on self control
devices Lilly insulin injectors.
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XVIII
congress of International Diabetes Federation
IDF information about XVIII congress is provided.
In the
educational camps of Lithuanian Diabetes Association
(Continued from page 8)
Advertisement on insulin pump
H-TRONplus by Disetronic.
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Advertisement on vitamins
Diabetiker-Vitamine by Gesundhaus.
Information
about possibility to order and acquire an armlet for identification of a person
with diabetes is provided. The chiefs of diabetes clubs are invited to inform
people with diabetes, society, emergency medical service and police about the
meaning of an armlet.
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·
During
August 5 – 14, 2002, International camp for youth and children took place in
Druskininkai educational Centre “Dainava”. The chief of this camp was Jelena
Simoniene from diabetes club “Atgaja”, doctor of the camp was Vita
Zupkauskiene, a nurse – Aldona Gostautiene from Joniskis diabetes club. Council
for the Affairs of Disabled at the Government was the general sponsor. The
Informational bureu of Nordic Council of Ministers in Vilnius, Radviliskis,
Sakiai, Marijampole, Visaginas diabetes clubs, Abovita, Eksmos MTC, Novo
Nordisk, “Dainava” and families of children with diabetes supported the camp as
well.
·
On
August 21 LDA met representatives of Limeta Juozas Riauka and Birute Zviniene
and discussed possibilities of colloboration.
·
During
August 23 – 25 the conference of chairmen of LDA collective members and nurses
diabetologists took place. Diabetes education problems were the aim of this
conference. Council for the Affairs of Disabled at the Government, Abovita,
Aventis International S.A., Eksmos MTC, GlaxoSmithKline, Limeta, Novo Nordisk,
“Palangos Zvorune”, Pfizer H.C.P. Corporation S.A., WORWAG Pharma Gmb&Co.
KG supported the conference.
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On August 24 board and council of Lithuanian
Diabetes Association sat in a conference.
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On August 28 during the meeting of the council
of Lithuanian Patients’ Organization The Council was decided to register
officially in LR Ministry of justice. Vida Augustiniene was collected to be a
chairman of the council.
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During September 1 – 5 a large group of
Lithuanian doctors and the president of LDA took part in annual conference of
EASD in Hungary, Budapest. Aventis International S.A., Eli Lilly and EASD
supported a trip of V.Augustiniene.
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On September 12 V.Augustiniene took part in a
discussion club of EFA and journalists on the topic “A state of health care
reform and its’ budgeting today”.
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On September 14 a seminar for 32 members of
Taurage diabetes club “Insula” took part in LDA. Dr. Egle Rudinskiene, Laima
Kaulakiene and Vida Augustiniene shared their knowledge with participants of
the seminar. Blood glucose and HbAlc tests were conducted.
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On September 16 Vida Augustiniene met the
manager of public relations of Health ministry Lina Jakucioniene. Possibilities
of collaboration between LDA and Health Ministry were discussed.
·
During September 19 – 21 Lithuanian Diabetes
Association presented a poster report and conducted tests of blood glucose in
Opera theatre. A conference of “Day of healthy living 2002” and International
AIDS conference was organized there. The famous health care politics from
Europe took part in it. 2 % of people who were tested has high level of blood
glucose.
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On September 23 delegation of 20 people from
Varena diabetes club “Riba” visited LDA. Dr. E.Rudinskiene, L.Kaulakiene and
V.Augustiniene answered the urgent questions about health problems. Blood
glucose and HbAlc tests were conducted.
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On September 24 Vida Augustiniene during the
meeting of National Health Council at LR Seimas delivered a report about an
activity of the Council of Lithuanian Patients’ Organizations.
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During September 25 – 28 Lithuanian Diabetes
Association exposed a s poster report and conducted prophylactic tests of blood
glucose during the international exposition “X BaltMedica 2002”. 4 % of tested
people were suspected to have diabetes. They were suggested to appeal to medics
as soon as possible. Litexpo exposition centre, Abovita, Eksmos MTC, Interlux
and Limeta supported Lithuanian Diabetes Association.
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On Septembet 26 a delegation of Elektrenai
diabetes club met workers of LDA.
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On September 26 the first meeting of work group
formed by health Minister took place in the State Patients’ Fund. The work
group had to prepare the list of criteria of illnesses which medicine must be
compensated 90 % and the project of the list of illnesses till September 30. 3
representatives of Patients’ organizations were included into this group and
the President of LDA was one of them. The most of the group members
aggressively suggested compensating the medicine for II type diabetes only by
90 %. The arguments that incomes of people with II type diabetes are low,
delivered by V.Augustiniene, were not heard. The offerings of members of the
work group were not sustained by economical calculations. Representatives of
State Patients’ Fund did not answered any question asked by representatives of
Patients’ organizations, such as how many people are sick and what illnesses
they have, how many people get medicine compensated by PSDF, what budget is for
healing these illnesses for this moment, what economical effect will be after
limiting compensations and will people be able to acquire qualified medicine.
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During September 27 – 28 the President of LDA
participated in the International seminar “Therapeutic education of patients”,
which took place in Kaunas KMU endocrinology institute.
·
On September 30 Dr. E.Rudinskiene, J.Margelyte
and V.Augustiniene delivered reports and answered the questions in Silute
diabetes club.
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On October 2 the second meeting of State
Patients’ Fund work group took place. The minutes were confirmed for further
debating. Two points about diabetes compensating were included: 1. I and II
type diabetes must be compensated by 100 % while saving money inside the
program (a part of budget for food must be moved for compensating of
self-control tools); 2. I type diabetes must be compensated by 100 %, II type
diabetes must be compensate by 90 %. Specialists must prepare concrete
recommendations due to compensating diabetes by 90 % till November 30.
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On October 2 the president of LDA and the
manager of the Council of representatives of Patients’ organizations Vida
Augustiniene along with representatives of Seimas, Health ministry and State
Patients' Fund took part in a LTV broadcast “Press club”. The topic of the
broadcast was “Do people suffer because of Health care reform?”
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On October 3 V.Augustiniene took part in a
discussion on “Health care reform: “winners” and “losers”. Lithuanian Fund of
Open Society organized the discussion.
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During October 11 – 13 the managers of LDA Vida
Augustiniene and Genovaite Naidzinaviciene took part and presented a poster
report in General Assembly and conference “We are stronger together” organized
by IDF European region. The general sponsor was the bureau of IDF European
region. The other sponsors were Eksmos MTC and Novo Nordisk.
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On October 11 delegation of Radviliskis diabetes
club “Likimas” visited LDA. Dr. Egle Rudinskiene and secretary of LDA Janina
Dainaraviciene answered the urgent questions about health. Blood glucose was
surveyed for free.
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On October 17 LDA met members of Elektrenai
diabetes club.
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On October 18 the vice-president of LDA Prof.
Juozas Danilevicius, the President of LDA Vida Augustiniene, Dr. Algirdas
Palinauskas, Dr. Nijole Vezbergiene, Dr. Algauda Valuntiene, representative of
Worwag Pharma GmbH&Co.KG Arimantas Gintautas, representative of Abovita
Laima Kaulakiene delivered reports in a conference organized by Panevezys
diabetes community “Viltis”. Substitute of head physician of Panevezys hospital
Violeta Smilgiene, representative of local government for social matters
congratulated the members of the meeting. Chairman D.Kavaliauskiene informed
about achieving for patients’ sake of community.
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On October 23 the meeting of the council of LDA
took place. The information from conferences of EASD and IDF was presented.
Organizational questions about World Diabetes Day were discussed. LDA passed
publications and self-control tools to collective members of LDA.
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On October 24 delegation of Silute diabetes club
visited LDA in diabetes school.
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On October 29 the members of the council of
Lithuanian Patients’ organizations were invited to participate in the meeting
of National Heath council at LR Seimas.
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On October 29 the president of LDA Vida
Augustiniene participated in the meeting of Health ministry work group for
State diabetes program preparing.
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October 14 is World Diabetes Day. The topic of
2002 year is “Your Eyes and diabetes. Don’t lose sight of the risks”. All diabetes clubs and communities
are going to celebrate this day.
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During
August 24 – 29, 2003, the congress of IDF and the conference of EASD is going
to take place in Paris.
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LDA
reminds of subscribing “Diabetes” for 2003
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Suduvites stayed for a while together
Prepared
according Vilkaviskis newspaper “Santaka”.
Acknowledgements
Participants
of summer camps thanks to sponsors.
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There are good people
By Povilas
Balciunas from Sakiai
Let the child to smile
By Jelena
Simoniene from Druskininkai
Thanks for everything
By Raminta
Zaliniakaite from Vilkaviskis
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For being
healthy
Impressions of members of community “Insula”
I was in
“Zvorune”
By Dominyka Nausedaite
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Sprout in
“Saltinelis”
By Lilita Lazauninkaite from Taurage
A pleasant
trip
By Elena Siriuniene from Kursenai
Learning
and travelling
By Genovaite Sereikiene
Trips of
livers of Radviliskis
By Jaronimas Dambrauskas from “Likimas”
Diabetes
without medicine
By Janina Dainaraviciene
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Advertisement on self control
devices Innovo insulin injectors by Novo Nordisk.
Insulin strengthens the health of
patients
Prepared by representatives of Novo Nordisk.
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Diabetes.
Epidemiology and account. Reality and prognoses
Prepared by Dr. Rytas Ostrauskas.
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Questionnaire
Did you
suffer from the limits of medicine?
1.
What
is your living place?
2.
When
was diagnosed diabetes to you?
3.
What
medicine do you use?
4.
What
illnesses do you have?
5.
Who
prescribes the medicine for you?
6.
Did
you get all the medicine you need?
7.
Do you
have enough medicine for 1 month?
8.
How
often do you appeal to doctor until you get all the medicine you need?
9.
When
do you need to register if you want to appeal to doctor?
10.
Do you
pay additionally for compensated medicine?
11.
Does
your doctor prescribe self-control diagnostic sticks?
12.
How
much diagnostic sticks were prescribed to you during last year?
13.
How
far is your physician?
14.
How
much does the trip to physician cost?
15.
What time
do you spend for the trip to physician?
16.
Do you
have invalidity group?
17.
Do you
have invalidity group because of diabetes and it’s complications?
18.
Do you
pay bribes for your health’s sake?
19.
What
other difficulties do you have?
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