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Language Matters on 531pi Radio

One of our Porirua Diabetes Community Coordinators, Ruana, stepped up into the Diabetes Action Month hot seat yesterday with an interview with 531pi radio. This was via Zoom and broadcast live to the Pacific Island community nationwide. You can watch the interview here: https://fb.watch/gxbw3F_VlW/...

Nearly half of Kiwis living with diabetes fear judgement over condition

Of the 290,000 New Zealanders living with diabetes, nearly half of those have stopped talking to family, friends, and health professionals about their condition due to a fear of judgement. Read, watch and share this story to help us raise awareness, and visit diabetesactionmonth.org.nz for more information.https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/1......

Significant Rise in Amputations for Kiwis with Diabetes

This Diabetes Action Month we are advocating for better podiatry care and education for people with diabetes in New Zealand, to help reduce preventable amputations. Watch and share this story to help us raise awareness, and visit diabetesactionmonth.org.nz for more information https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/1......

Inequity in New Zealand podiatry services behind hundreds of preventable amputations

November is Diabetes Action Month, and this year Diabetes New Zealand is calling on Kiwis to Step Up for Diabetes – our largest and fastest growing health crisis. Earlier this year, along with other partners, Diabetes New Zealand commissioned The Economic and Social Cost of Type 2 Diabetes Report*, which found that a preventative approach to footcare could prevent over 600 diabetes-related amputations in New Zealand every year.The report was commissioned by Diabetes New Zealand, the ...

Diabetes NZ announces Diabetes Action Month 2021 Theme

Running from 1 – 30 November, Diabetes Action Month is Diabetes New Zealand’s annual public health and awareness campaign that aims to encourage all Kiwis to take action for diabetes. The theme for Diabetes Action Month 2021 is Step Up for Diabetes. Earlier this year, The Social and Economic Cost of Type 2 Diabetes report found that type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in New Zealand, with diabetes in Aotearoa forecast to rise dramatically over the next 20 years. G...