Thoughts, Words, Action: The Alma-Ata Declaration to Diabetes Care Transformation

The International Conference on Primary Health Care, held at Alma-Ata, present-day Kazakhstan, in September 1978, was a landmark in global health care. The Declaration of Alma-Ata that was adopted at that conference successfully refocused attention and energy on primary health care. In a similar man...

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Published in:Diabetes therapy 2018-06, Vol.9 (3), p.873-876
Main Authors: Kalra, Sanjay, Akanov, Zhanay A., Pleshkova, Alex Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Diabetes
Diabetes therapy
Editorial
Endocrinology
Global health
Internal Medicine
Laws, regulations and rules
Medical care
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pandemics
Primary care
Primary health care
Quality management
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Summary:The International Conference on Primary Health Care, held at Alma-Ata, present-day Kazakhstan, in September 1978, was a landmark in global health care. The Declaration of Alma-Ata that was adopted at that conference successfully refocused attention and energy on primary health care. In a similar manner, the United Nations resolution of 2006 highlighted the dangers of the diabetes pandemic. The underlying philosophy of the Declaration of Alma-Ata is assessed in this editorial, to determine whether it remains relevant for modern and future diabetes care. We highlight the concordance between the Declaration of Alma-Ata and the principles of present-day diabetes care, and come to the conclusion that the 1978 document is relevant for the management of the diabetes pandemic.
ISSN:1869-6953
1869-6961
DOI:10.1007/s13300-018-0440-2