The Spanish Society of Internal Medicine (SEMI) and the Spanish Diabetes Federation (WEDDING RING) have signed a framework agreement of collaboration for the joint development of cooperation projects and activities to promote the diabetes educationpromote the improvement of health care and launch initiatives that are considered of interest by both organizations to promote continuous improvement in the field of care for people with diabetes, as specified by SEMI in a note from press.
Among other actions, the agreement includes carrying out technical journeys and events, share information of common interest to detect the needs of patients that contribute to the improvement of care activity and the preparation and publication of studies and collaborations of mutual interest for both entities and for the training of both the group of specialists in Internal Medicine and people with diabetes. This agreement has been initialed by Juana Carreteropresident of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine and Juan Francisco PeranPresident of the Spanish Diabetes Federation.
As a starting point for this collaboration, FEDE has actively participated in the ‘XVII Meeting of the Working Group on Diabetes, Obesity and Nutrition (DON)’ of the SEMI, held in the city of Valladolid, through its expert representative in diabetes. and obesity Jose Manuel Garcia. As Carretero has pointed out, “the signed agreement supposes a strategic alliance between both organizations that, without a doubt, will allow us to work and advance in actions and strategies that result in the improvement of care for people with diabetes in Spain, as well as in continuous training in this pathology under the necessary comprehensive vision of the internist in the approach to this disease of systemic affectation to avoid and prevent its possible complications early, as well as to advance in diabetes education, research and innovation in this field”.
In this sense, García points out that “specialists in Internal Medicine are the key professionals in the assistance and attention to people with diabetes, being a benchmark for the group, not only in treatment issues, but also as a source of information and advice on prevention of complications. For this reason, it is essential to maintain and strengthen the alliance that we established at the time between FEDE and SEMI, looking to the future and to the new projects that we can implement to improve care and the relationship between people with diabetes and healthcare professionals. this medical specialty.
Every year 385,000 cases of Diabetes Mellitus are diagnosed
Likewise, in said meeting, with the participation of FEDE and specialists from other scientific societies, the interdisciplinary latest scientific news with regard to diabetes, obesity and nutrition of the person with diabetes, under the comprehensive approach that characterizes the vision of the internist and with the focus on novel aspects such as the proper management and control of the hyperglycemia in the hospitalized patient. One in 7 adults in Spain has diabetes and it is estimated that 13.8 percent of the Spanish population has Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (DM2), of which only 7.8 percent is diagnosed. Every year, 11.6 cases are diagnosed for every 100,000 inhabitants, which means 385,000 new cases of DM2/year.
The signing of the agreement aims, as its ultimate goal, to contribute to improving the conditions, care and quality of life of people with diabetes in Spain and, by virtue of it, the organization and implementation of as many teaching and training activities deemed appropriate by both entities to achieve the purposes and objectives under which the aforementioned agreement has been signed.
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