Diabetes — from St Vincent to Glasgow. Have we progressed in 20 years?

Abstract

Introduction Twenty years ago, representatives of government health departments and diabetes organisations from across Europe gathered at a meeting organised by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the IDF Europe in St Vincent, Italy. They unanimously agreed on general goals for people with diabetes and on five-year targets in the framework of the St Vincent Declaration – a philosophy that was to unite Europe to demand better treatment for people living with diabetes (table 1). (A summary can be viewed online at http://www.idf.org/st-vincents-declaration-svd)