Welcome to our Diabetes Action Group

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that diabetes-related deaths will increase by more than 50 percent in the next 10 years without some kind of intervention.  Rotarian Action Group for Diabetes (RAG Diabetes) charter president PDC C. Wayne Edwards is pleased to announce the formation of a Rotary organization to provide the opportunity of Service to attack the problems caused by diabetes. "Our RAG Diabetes will be a positive force in increasing the awareness of diabetes, coordinating treatment and education of diabetes patients, and providing diabetic supplies.  Thank you for your interest in the RAG Diabetes, and please join us in the Rotarian effort to manage and reduce this worldwide epidemic."

To be successful in our efforts to combat the worldwide diabetes epidemic, we must build a structure. Your membership is essential to the success of the RAGDiabetes. Joining together we can be a major force for Rotary Service in diabetes related programs.

Membership Benefits

As a member of the RAGDiabetes, the following membership benefits will be available to you:

• Awareness of the availability of funds for diabetes projects;
• Notification of worldwide diabetes projects;
• Opportunities of service with diabetes projects; and a
• Periodic RAGDiabetes newsletter.

RAGDiabetes Booth and Breakout Session Draws a Full Crowd of RI Conference Attendees

The Rotarian Action Group for Diabetes had a very successful Convention. Our booth in the Hall of Friendship was constantly busy and over 1000 pamphlets were distributed. Read more.  

Our next event will be the World Diabetes Congress in Montreal, October, 2009.  The RAG will have a booth in the exhibit hall at the World Diabetes Conference in Montreal, 19-22 Octover. More Conference Info

Larry Deeb, Martin & Margaret Silink, Wayne Edwards, and Massimo & Nicolette Benedetti at the RAGDiabetes booth in the House of Friendship at the recent 2009 Rotary International Convention Enlarge image

Please visit us and even more importantly, help us in the booth for an hour or two...email Larry Deeb if you are going to be in Montreal.
  

 

Rotarian Larry Deeb, director of the Rotarians Creating Awareness of Diabetes Action Group, takes part in activities on World Diabetes Day 15 November.  Photo courtesy of Deeb.

New action group tackles growing diabetes problem

By Ryan Hyland
Rotary International News -- 30 December 2008

The RI Board of Directors has approved a new Rotarian Action Group to help fight the growing epidemic of diabetes.

According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), there are currently 246 million cases of the disease worldwide, with a projected 380 million cases by 2025. The greatest increases will likely occur in the developing world.

"It's clear there is an opportunity for Rotarians to help," says Larry Deeb, a physician and director of the Rotarian Action Group for Diabetes. "Rotary has a unique way of engineering awareness, funds, and ground support to growing problems in the world. Our action group will bring visibility to the fight against diabetes." Read More.

The Rotary Club of Ledbury Caribbean Diabetic Footcare Project

www.ledbury.rotaryweb.org
By Karen Jones -- PR Officer, RIBI

The Rotary Club of Ledbury, D1100, working with the International Diabetes Federation, Rotary Clubs throughout the world and with the support of Caribbean Rotary Clubs are tackling and reducing the very high incidence of lower limb amputations caused through diabetic foot ulcers.

With the aim of the programme, based on the IDF “Step by Step model” to improve diabetic foot care, health care professionals are trained in the prevention and treatment of diabetic foot problems encouraging them to disseminate the knowledge and skills acquired to their local clinics.
Click here to view the Article.

Dr. Karel Bakker, Chair of International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot will be presenting a paper at the World Diabetes Congress in Montreal in September.

Click here to view his paper.