Euractiv Est. 1min 27-10-2021 (updated: 03-12-2021 ) A man checking blood sugar level with a glucometer. [SHUTTERSTOCK/PIKSELSTOCK] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Diabetes remains a major public health concern despite the efforts to increase awareness and reverse its relentless spread in Europe. As a complex condition with a multitude of expressions and causes affecting all genders, generations, and socioeconomic groups, diabetes has been on policymakers radars and a lot has been done in prevention and in improving access to diabetes care for patients. The forthcoming proposal of an EU health data space will come in handy, as it could reinforce the use of data and the recently set up national diabetes registries. In this series of articles, EURACTIV takes a look at the state of play in diabetes treatment and prevention as well as at challenges in improving the quality of care and outcomes. Download PDF Improving access to diabetes care will fit into EU’s health data space News | Diabetes, Cancer, Hepatitis 27-10-2021 Est. 5minDiabetes patients will be among the beneficiaries of the much-awaited European health data space seeking to make good use of healthcare data across the bloc, according to policymakers and health stakeholders. WHO: Real data, not ‘guess’ needed for equal access to diabetes care Interview | Diabetes, Cancer, Hepatitis 29-11-2021 Est. 6minEnsuring that all people diagnosed with diabetes have access to equitable, comprehensive, affordable and quality management cannot be done without the use of data, according to a World Health Organisation expert.
