Sunt Diabetes

Scientific research plays a fundamental importance in many fields, and that goes for medicine and diabetes. Defeating this disease that affects 200 million people in the world is strategic for the future of society itself: this number is increasing alarmingly.

Very often feel rushed and exaggerated news with enthusiasm by journalists about the research on diabetes, which create an illusion among people with diabetes and, soon after, discouragement.

But there are also many people who believe in a serious research, and work hard devoting their lives to it. Precisely in this field comes into play JDRF ( www.jdrf.org ), stands for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The JDRF is an international foundation established in 1974 in New York by a group of diabetic patients and their families in order to raise funds to support scientific research on juvenile diabetes, ie diabetes type 1 insulin-dependent.

The JDRF is present in many countries in the world. With his charity work over time it has collected a total of about one billion euros, only in 2008 funded with 120 million more than 1000 research projects in 22 nations. Concrete results and important for research.

In Italy the JDRF is present and active for years through a subsidiary, also thanks to the untiring work of its president Ketmaier Aurora. In addition to fundraising, JDRF Italy promotes the project of the Italian youth panel made ​​up of young people with diabetes.

JDRF Italy is always at the forefront of many Italian activities for diabetes, and because of its noble objectives and concrete is an important partner with the institutional, medical, and business associations.

Further information is available:

• This information document in Italian: What JDRF Italy, What is Diabetes
• JDRF International's website: www.jdrf.org
• contact JDRF Italy (through its president Aurora Ketmaier): email @ jdrf.italia alice.it , telephone / fax +39-330-900295 or +39-06-8530-0558

I believe that every person with diabetes should be deeply grateful and trusting towards institutions such as JDRF, seeking to create a better future for all: THANKS ... So good luck to JDRF, but mainly to scientific research for diabetes!

Simone

Download: Profile JDRF Italy [PDF, updated 30 March, further details of the file ]