Diabetes New Zealand Conference 2004
Diabetes New Zealand Conference 2004
The Annual
Diabetes New Zealand Conference is being held in Auckland on
the 7-9th May 2004. Please find below list of speakers and
topics for your information. Media releases covering issues
in the conference will be sent out on the 7th of
May.
Speakers and topics include:
Dr Don Brash, Leader
on the National Party. Copies of his speech will be
available on Friday 7t May. Suzanne Snively,
PricewaterhouseCoopers - The ‘Value Added by Voluntary
Agencies’ project and the Development of Diabetes NZ
Balanced Diabetes Scorecard. Dr Karen Poutasi, Director
General of Health, Ministry of Health. Professor Andrew
Hattersley - Is Diabetes written in the genes? Professor Don
Beaven - The launch of Diabetes NZ’s Pre-diabetes pamphlet.
John Beattie, Diabetes Suppliers Ltd. Peter Little,
President, Diabetes Australia. Alan Barclay, Director,
Glycemic Index Ltd, Australia. Nick Hill, CEO, SPARC -
Physical activity and people with diabetes. Helen Glasgow,
The Quit Line - What are the options for quitting smoking?
Dr Sandy Dawson, Ministry of Health - Where are we at with
New Zealand’s database and where to in the future for
diabetes in New
Zealand.