final_ISPAD2013 Sponsorship Prospectus

October 16th – 19th, 2013 | Gothenburg, Sweden

Conference Introduction

About ISPAD

Diabetes is increasing globally, the rates of diabetes, both type 1 and type 2, are escalating rapidly around the world at alarming rates. Most of the children and adolescents with diabetes develop type 1 (autoimmune) diabetes but increasing numbers in the developed world present with type 2 (non- autoimmune) diabetes often associated with obesity. The International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) is a professional organization that brings together doctors, nurses, dieticians, psychologists, scientists and other professionals who are driven to improve the well-being of children and families afflicted by diabetes throughout the world. ISPAD accomplishes this by improving understanding of the etiology and epidemiology of diabetes, and providing education to physicians and other health care professionals as to the proper care of children and adolescents with diabetes, as well as developing guidelines for appropriate diabetes care. ISPAD is the only worldwide organization concentrating on all aspects of diabetes in children and adolescents focussing upon the underlying science and quality of care that these young people receive.

ISPAD Steering Committee Stephen Greene

President

Lynda K. Fisher

Past President

Carine de Beaufort Kenneth J. Robertson

Secretary General

Treasurer

Henk J. Veeze

Treasurer-Elect

Find more information about ISPAD please go to

www.ispad.org

ISPAD membership has grown by over 30% in the past two years, increasing the number of members to over 1305.

http://2013.ispad.org

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