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The newspaper of the Lithuanian Diabetes Association
No 4 (44) November 10, 2004
Eli Lilly - the general sponsor. Page 1 In case of ten-year jubilee
we congratulate collective of “Lilly” company. We wish you a further success in
your noble mission while improving a treatment of Lithuanian patients. “Lilly”
company is the main sponsor of “Diabetes” newspaper and helps to spread the
news about illness control and healthy living. Thank you. Be strong and
happy. Lithuanian Diabetes
Association Pages 1 – 2 Lilly is trustful
partner in diabetes control. Today and tomorrow innovations A history of Lilly and innovations in diabetes are linked in a great
way. After Frederic Banting and Charlie Best discovered insulin in 1920, Lilly
began researches and producing animal insulin the first. Company produced human
insulin in 1980, and it was the first biosynthetic anti-diabetes medicine.
Lilly was the first who produced the first analogue of human insulin humalog in
1990. Today you’ll find that in a nearest future Lilly Company innovations
will change standards of diabetes treatment as well as enrich arsenal of
anti-diabetes medicine. The conference we named “Lilly is trustful partner”. Do we have a reason
for that statement? The good beginning is a factor. We are sure that our works
proved this American company to stand as having excellent business traditions.
Lilly business culture was programmed by founder of company Eli Lilly 1,5 year
ago. The main values are respect to a person, unity of ethic and moral
properties and streaming to be the best. Representatives of our company hear a lot of positive evaluations of
their work quite often. The reason is our care of people with diabetes and
specialists treating them. The beginning of Lilly work in Lithuania was not an easy one. We are
thankful to those who trusted this company from the first steps and those whose
trust we gained step by step. During the period of ten years we are checked in
different work, activity and life situations. We value this trust and do our
best not to disappoint you. Endocrinology and diabetes treatment was changed in a great way during
the period of ten years. This ten year period is dynamic and changeable. A jump
of quality in diabetes treatment was enlivened in Lithuania. It would be
impossible without our partners, your initiative, work and talent. Thank you in
a name of all patients. We are proud of achievements of diabetes control in Lithuania reached
along with you. What are the main things Lilly gave to Lithuanian endocrinology and
diabetes situation? The main include of ours is that we gave you the
possibility to free choice and proved that you can do more that you thought,
helped you braking soviet social stereotypes while placing doctor above
minister ore other health system administrator. I was traveling along Lithuania in September meeting many doctors. These
visits were pleasant reality as well as hard. To be honest the now days
situation makes me angry because of disappeared diabetes schools, diabetes foot
rooms and patients who can not visit their endocrinologist. It is a pity that
not everywhere we could save a help to patients we created and idealists who
successes in saving it are constantly pressed. It is sad; still there is a
positive moment as well. All we already know the way to treat diabetes more
qualified and cheaper. Now day’s diabetes situation in Lithuania is paradox. All modern
technologies are achievable, still the most patients with II type diabetes so
not use it, use it not adequately are not enough because of structural
barriers. Diabetes complications number is increasing, amputations because of
diabetes became often again. I do not blame therapeutists. Their main aim is to view as wide as
possible but not to see wider. The practice I that II type diabetes is too deep
illness and therapeutists never can fight it alone. You are not alone. Together we are going to cope with situation, which
is not hopeless. We must unite and act together. Your diabetes knowledge, power
of LDA and our organizational and business experience is productive power of
progress. The renaissance of endocrinology is not a dream. It is real and
achievable aim factored by our common acts. You can trust in our intellect,
moral, material and emotional support in this way. We will really win together. Page 3 Eli Lilly
presents a new medicine Prepared by dr.Jonas Kastys Dear readership, While the sun is rising, the new day comes and we believe it to be long
lasting and letting us to do many works. But it ends in a moment as well as
others. Look, the year is over, as if it did not begin at all. Only because of
the power of bothers and happiness we are spinning around in a carousel of
remembering. We were working much and hard and it seems the world should be
lighter and it should carry us through the way of universe to the
accomplishment of our dreams. Still, along with new and saved good there is
twice a number of bothers. An epidemic is spreading. It is obesity and II type
diabetes. We are in European Union and have more possibilities and new
partners, still, health problems are the same. We need to know the real needs of
patients and separate patients’ groups and inform government urging it to solve
health problems. There are only a few illnesses European committee is
interested in. Diabetes is among them. European region of International
Diabetes Federation along with Association of European Diabetes Studies invites
European Parliament to stop diabetes spreading. Representatives of Lithuanian
Diabetes Association took part in works of these organizations as well. Lithuanian Diabetes Association gets many letters from children, youths
and adults who recovered in the summer camps. They are writing about acquired
knowledge, recovered health, thank for ability to rest and are willing to have
more and longer taking camps. The member of LDA Vidmantas Pilibaitis glorifies his country by sport
achievements again. An illness is not disturbing his winnings. Congratulations. There are many great persons among us. There beautiful and high aim is
to devote their life to suffering people. Thanks to all chiefs of diabetes
organizations, their helpers, doctors, nurses and supporters. You are helping
patients to cope with their troubles, improve health and be in a good mood. Thank you for everything. While the days are becoming shorter and we are
waiting for New Year, I wish you joy lights in your way. Be happy. The President of Lithuanian Diabetes Association Vida Augustiniene Page 4 LDA is the member of International Diabetes Federation. The information about LDA is provided. The usefulness of being the
member of LDA is stressed. The information about Diabetes school in LDA is
provided. Dr Egle Rudinskiene consults and educates people with diabetes in the
office of LDA in Vilnius. Page 5 The aim is to
burn, not to smoulder Maryte Saltyte presents the first published poetry book by Kostas Miliauskas,
who has diabetes. LDA reminds of subscribing “Diabetes” for 2005 year. Pages 6 – 8 The 14 of
November Millions of people from the entire world celebrate World Diabetes Day. The topic of 2004 is “Diabetes and obesity”. The information by International Diabetes Federation was prepared by Dr.
Egle Rudinskiene Page 7 An advertisement
on self-control tools Super Glucocard by Intelux Pages 8 – 9 Regulation of
body mass preserves of diabetes The information by International Diabetes Federation was prepared by Dr.
Egle Rudinskiene Page 9 An advertisement
on medicine tools Aquacel by ConvaTec Page 10 The urgent
questions were stressed On 24 July, the first conference of children and youth with diabetes
took place in Druskininkai. Patients, doctors, nurses, chiefs of diabetes
clubs, representatives of self-control tools companies took part in it. The
Vice-president of LDA congratulated participants. He stressed the fact that
only 10 % of patients get the whole illness compensation in Lithuania. That’s
why knowledge giving lectures, conferences and educational camps are necessary.
Education of patients and self-control
is very important. The State Grants low confirmed in April 2004 made children with diabetes
rights unequal. Children confirmed to have the light disability get only
invalid grant and children confirmed to be invalids get invalid nursing grant
as well as invalid grant. The participants of the conference wrote an appeal to Health, Social and
Work Ministries, Health, Social and Work Matters Committees of Seimas,
Lithuanian Council for Invalids’ Matters at LR Government and State Patients’
Fund. The main problems improving children and youth with diabetes health were
formulated in it. The questionnaire about benefit of conference was organized. 21
questionnaires were filled in. In Plateliai
diabetes camp Vilija Armaliene gives a short review about Plateliai diabetes camp. Page 11 In Siauliai
diabetes club “Lemtis” Achievements, activity and members’ input into common work are reviewed.
All people with diabetes are invited into the club every Thursday. Information was taken from the articles by A.Kvietkauskas, published in
different Siauliai newspapers. An advertisement
on discounts by Eurodrugstores Pages 12 – 13 The letters The chief of Taurage diabetes club “Insula” tells about the celebration
of festival “Garden goods” organized by the members of the club. The member of
“Insula” Jonas Liorancas shares his impressions about the lecture by Prof.
Juozas Danilevicius in their club. Jovita Rudyte from Taurage thanks to
organizers of Druskininkai diabetes camp she rested this year. The member of
“Insula” Lilita Lazauninkaite is happy for a festival of several diabetes clubs
and hopes that good neighborhood will continue. Nijole Dielkiene is impressed
by trips, organized by their diabetes club. Loreta Varanauskiene tells about
her stress after finding out her son to have diabetes. Zivile Zidonyte thanks
to her chief to have an ability to go
to trips. Page 14 The chronicle of
Lithuanian Diabetes Association ü On 17 August the
possibilities of co-operation were discussed during the LDA meeting with the
chief of representatives of Hoffmann La Roche Ltd. in Lithuania. ·
23 August the questions of presentations of Patients’ organizations
during TV broadcasts were discussed with journalist Irena Pivoriuniene. ·
On 24 August MSD International grant committee supported the project
“Confirmation of Patients’ organizations and their integration into European
Unity society”. ·
On 26 August “Program of ensuring health services quality” was confirmed
in the sitting of Health Ministry. The president of LDA was participating in
preparation group. ·
During 27 – 28
August diabetes education for the chiefs of collective members of LDA took
place in Paplatele village, “Barmina” hotel. The main sponsor was Council for
Invalids’ Matters at LR Government. ·
During 30 – 31 August V.Augustiniene took part in a seminar of public
speeches organized by Homeland Union. ·
During 1 – 2 September the members of Lithuanian Council of
representatives of Patients’ Organizacions’ Vida Augustiniene and Egle
Kvedaraite took part in the conference “For the better health of Europeans”
organized by European Patients’ Forum in Brussels. The sponsor was European
Patients’ Forum. ·
On 3 September Vida Augustiniene and Prof. Antanas Norkus took part in
DEPAC work group meeting in Munich. Novo Nordisk supported a travel. ·
On 4 September the president of LDA Vida Augustiniene took part in a
board meeting of IDF European region. The supporter was IDF European region. ·
During 5 – 9 September Vida Augustiniene and Aldona Danyliene prepared
and presented LDA poster during the conferences of European Association for the
Study of Diabetes. EASD, IDF, European region, the member of Lithuanian
parliament Audrius Klisonis and V.Stepanas fund supported their work. ·
During 11 September – 8 October the president of LDA was invited to
participate in election campaign to LR Parliament as the representative of
Homeland Union. An activity of CRPOL and LDA, the newspaper “Diabetes” and
other health literature was presented during the meetings with public. ·
During 23 – 25 September LDA presented a poster and tested blood glucose
during the exposition “BaltMedica” in exposition center “Litexpo”. The sponsors
were Litexpo, Abovita, Eksmos MTC and Intelux . ·
On 24 September during the conference in exposition “BaltMedica” CRPOL
and its project “Strengthening influence of Lithuanian Patients’ Organizations
while integrating into European Unity society” was presented. The main sponsor
of the project is International MSD grand committee. ·
On 30 September in Silute diabetes club an action “Limit <7” by LDA
and Aventis InterContinental. was begun The president of LDA participated in
it. ·
On 1 October the conference “Lilly is the trustful diabetes control partner.
Innovations today and tomorrow” was organized in Palanga. The Vice-president of
LDA Prof. Juozas Danilevicius and Dr. Egle Rudinskiene took part in it. ·
During 6 – 9 October the member of LDA Council Egle Jakimaviciene took
part in European Health Forum in Gastein. ·
On 14 October the possibilities of compensating medicine and medicine
services were discussed by CRPOL and chiefs of State Patients’ Fund. Other
urgent questions of organization were solved during the meeting as well. ·
On 19 October the questions of health care budgeting, project
“Strengthening influence of Lithuanian Patients’ Organizations while
integrating into European Unity society”, CRPOL statute addition were discussed
during the meeting of CRPOL. ·
During 22 – 24 October Vida Augustiniene delivered a speech about LDA
activity during the DEPAC conference in Slovenia. The president of LDA presided
one of sessions in meeting ,,Together we are stronger”. Vicepresident of LDA
Genovaite Naidzinaviciene participated in the IDF European Region General
Assembly and other conferencies. The supporters were IDF European region and
Novo Nordisk. ·
On 3 November World Diabetes Day preparing works were planned during the
meeting of LDA council. ·
14 November is World Diabetes Day, celebrated all over the world. ·
9 December is 15 year-jubilee for LDA. Page 15 Very small, but
especially useful An advertisement
on vitamins Diabetiker-vitamine by Worwag Pharma Pages 16 – 17 Got diabetes?
There is no reason to be chagrined Research work by the winner of Lithuanian Youth Scientists’ contest
Gintare Nefaite Page 17 Diabetes lesson Indexes and data about glico-haemoglobin are presented. Page 18 Educational
seminar During 27 – 28 August a seminar “Diabetes educational seminar for the
chiefs of collective members of Lithuanian Diabetes Association” took place in
Plateliai. LDA and Plunge diabetes club organized an event. Chiefs of 36
diabetes club, doctors, patients, representatives of different companies, Prof.
Juozas Danilevicius, representative of State Patients’ Fund H.Bubinas took part
in it. The member of LR Parliament Audrius Klisonis patronized an event. While diabetes spreads in a rapid manner education such as this seminar
motivate people to take care of their health. The society is the main partner
for doctors. The main sponsor of event was Council for Invalids’ Matters at LR Government. Prepared by Nurse Aldona Danyliene from family clinics “Inesa” Diabetes lesson Evaluation of
diabetes control Indexes are presented according to “Euro-Norm”. Page 19 An advertisement
on self-control tools Sensolite by “Limeta” The conferences
in Munich During 3 – 4 September the 9th conference of European
Federation of diabetes nurses (FEND) took place in Munich. Delegates of 28
countries took part in it. The aim of FEND is to improve the work of diabetes
nurses and to unite health organizations of all countries. Information about
the latter and modern diabetes care, treatment and prevention was declared
during the conference. 22 diabetes nurses received certificates of European diabetes nurses
during the conference. Such a certificate was brought to Plunge as well. After FEND conference for five days the conference of EASD took part.
12400 people took part in it. EASD was funded in 1965 in Italy. The aim of
association is to support scientific achievements in diabetes and to fit them
in practice. 1306 written and poster presentations were exposed. A poster of LDA was
visited by the President of EASD Prof. P.Halban, the President of IDF European
region W.H.J.M.Wientjens, the author of diabetes educational books prof.
V.Jorgens and others. Prepared by diabetes nurse Aldona Danyliene Page 20 Actions
“Limit<7” Rosita Sakalauskaite tells about actions organized by LDA and company
Aventis Intercontinental. The rate of HbA1c is checked during this action. Such
actions were already organized in Silute, Marijampole and Pasvalys. Only 50% of people had normal results in Silute and Marijampole and only 9%
in Pasvalys. Such actions are going to take place in Vilkaviskis, Taurage,
Pakruojis and Jonava as well. It was wonderful
to come back Gintare Nefaite shares her impressions about diabetes camp in
Druskininkai, where she is resting every year. Page 21 The letters The member of Jonava diabetes club “Ramune” tells about summer meeting
organized every year. The chief of the club Jonas Laiva organized this summer
meeting in a beautiful summer camp “Esalotas”. The chief of Vilnius diabetes club “Diabite Plius” Egle Marija
Jakimaviciene tells about results in summer camp in Druskininkai. The results
were not excellent. It is obvious that illness of children and youths is
labile, that is why diabetes educational summer camps are necessary for new
patients as well as for earlier diagnosed ones. The chief of Pagegiai diabetes club “Rambynas” Laima Juciene tells about
practice “importance of nutrition for diabetes treatment”. A.Gulbinskyte tells about her participation in International diabetes
educational camp in Latvia. Lina Bukontaite from Rietavas tells about her position to diabetes.
“Diabetes is my friend” – such a position she borrowed from her friend in a
summer camp. Page 22 An advertisement
on medicine “Magnex” by Vitabalans oy Page 23 An advertisement
on self-control tools Medtronic MiniMed by Eksmos MTC The letters Greta Gurklyte from Kupiskis tells about the most beautiful days of her
summer, which were in Druskininkai diabetes educational camp. Julija Gural
tells about 80 children with diabetes from Klaipeda, who rested in diabetes
educational camp in Palanga this year. Kristijonas Stepsys from Vilnius thanks
for all organizers and supporters of Druskininkai diabetes educational camp. Page 24 Prophylactics of
diabetic foot Prepared by Dr. Mindaugas Buta An advertisement
on medicine Beauty feet Page 25 An advertisement
of insulin pen “FlexPen” by Novo Nordisk Pages 25 – 26 More intensive
diabetes treatment was discussed during a congress An interview with Prof. Antanas Norkus by Nijole Voveraitiene Walk! World Diabetes Fund, Novo Nordisk and Lithuanian Diabetes Association
invite to join to world diabetes walk. The walk begins at the same time in 49
countries, that is, 12:00 in Lithuanian time and is going to take part for 30
minutes. Participate in the World diabetes walk and seek for a world record of
the biggest walk in the world together with others. More information you can
get in diabetes clubs. Jamboree in
Latvia Agne Gulbinskyte tells about diabetes families’ jamboree in Latvia,
where 10 people from Plunge took part. News from
Klaipeda diabetes club “CD” Short information about members and activity of diabetes club “CD” is
provided by the chief of the club Aldona Lieskuniene. Page27 An advertisement
on medicine by Abovita International
efforts fighting with diabetes We know that diabetes is spreading and sly illness, which threatens with
complications if is not treated in time and properly. These complications
diminish patients’ life quality and shorten his life. It does not regard state
borders. People of different nationalities and races have it. With the common
efforts of many countries we can fight with it more successfully. International Diabetes Federation and Novo Nordisk initiated
International meeting of new countries in European Unit on diabetes questions.
It was named DEPAC (Diabetes experts’ Panel from accessing countries). Two representatives from Check republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary,
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland were invited to a conference. One of them
was doctor and other was the member of patients’ organizations. Prof. A.Norkus
and the President of Lithuanian Diabetes Association V.Augustiniene represented
Lithuania. Prof.A.Norkus delivered a report about diabetes situation and patients’
care peculiarities in Lithuania. The differences between diabetes cares in
different countries were raised. They do not allow unified evaluation of
diabetic situation in a country. The problems in other countries were obvious
as well. To evaluate diabetic situation in some countries trying researches must
be conducted. It would help planning programs and fighting diabetes and
complications. To coordinate diabetic activity in participating countries international
Steering Committee was formed. Prof. A.Norkus will represent Baltic States in
committee and V.Augustiniene will represent patients’ organizations. The second
meeting of experts will take place in Slovenia. Prepared according to newspaper “Ave Vita” Page 28 An advertisement
on medicine Mezym by Berlin Chemie An advertisement
on self-control tools MediSense by Abovita Congratulations At the end of the year we like remembering past days, profit of our
works, important events, and experienced moments and good words we heard. If
the year is jubilee we remember all the way we walked. We wish for our
celebrants to be honor with their works and earned respect and love. Be well
and happy. Lithuanian Diabetes Association
Sponsors: Abbott Medisense representative UAB Abovita, Aventis Intercontinental, Berlin Chemie Menarini Baltic, Briva, Convatec, Interlux, Limeta, Roche Diagnostics representative UAB "Eksmos MTC", Novo Nordisk, Wörwag Pharma GmbH & Co. KG., Vitabalans OY representative.
Newspaper “Diabetes”
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During 12 – 21 August, 2004, children and
youth diabetes educational camp took place in Plateliai, Morta Mikasauskiene
country tourism house. People with II type diabetes educational camp took place
during 22 – 26 August in the same place. The chief of the camp was Aldona
Danyliene, the doctors were Vytautas Danyla and Galina Apanel. The main sponsor
of the camp was Council for Invalids’ Matters at LR Government.