Roche Diagnostics: Children Express Feelings About Their Diabetes Through Art; A Step towards Treating the Child Not the Condition.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or image that is used to identify a file by its contents. Clicking the thumbnail opens the file. Thumbnails are an option in file managers, such as Windows Explorer, and they are found in photo editing and graphics program to quickly browse multiple image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NOTE: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.111303/bb1 BASEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2003 EMBARGOED 14th November 2003 In conjunction with the 12th World Diabetes Day, on 14th November, the International Diabetes Federation The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is a worldwide alliance of 200 diabetes associations in more than 150 countries, who have come together to enhance the lives of people with diabetes everywhere. For over 50 years, IDF has been at the vanguard of global diabetes advocacy. and Roche Diagnostics Roche Diagnostics Division is a subsidiary of Hoffmann-La Roche which manufactures equipment and reagents for research and medical diagnostic applications. Internally, it is organized into six major business areas: Roche Applied Science, Roche Centralized Diagnostics, Roche are announcing the winners of their Accu-Chek Global Art Contest for Children with diabetes. The contest began in 2002 to give children everywhere the chance to express their feelings about this condition. The prize is a trip to a Disneyland theme park. Approximately one in every 450 children has Type 1 diabetes type 1 diabetes n. See diabetes mellitus. and almost 65,000 are newly diagnosed each year. The Accu-Chek Art Contest is designed to help families and healthcare professionals better understand the emotional impact which diabetes has on a child. Non-verbal forms of communication, such as art, provide insight into the young person's feelings about his condition. This first Accu-Chek Art Contest, supported by the International Diabetes Federation, used the theme, 'Managing my diabetes, lets me follow my dreams.' "The entries to this Global Art Contest have been inspirational," commented Sheila Knight, Art Therapist, Child and Family Therapy Service, UK. "This competition has provided a great deal of information about the world in which children with diabetes live. We feel optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op that care can be improved for children through the Roche Diagnostics program which focuses on the child not the condition." The winning artists were chosen from over 2,000 worldwide entries, from 27 countries such as the U.K, Australia, Argentina, France. A global judging panel consisted of Sheila Knight, an art therapist; Tracey Curtis, the publisher of Practical Diabetes International; Professor Martin Silink, president - elect of IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) A wiring rack located between the MDF (main distribution frame) and the intended end user devices (telephones, routers, PCs, etc.). Cables run from the outside world to the MDF and then to the IDFs. See MDF and wiring rack. and Linda Siminerio vice-president of IDF, U.S; Francesco Dammacco, a paediatrician and artist; Jean-Jacques Robert, the president of the Association of Juvenile Diabetes juvenile diabetes n. Insulin-dependent diabetes. (AJD AJD Alliance for Justice and Democracy (Mauritania) AJD American Journal of Dentistry AJD Aujeszky's Disease (swine disease) AJD Army Junior Division ) in France and a 14 year old member of the AJD all selected the winning entries of - Israel (Almarona, age 9), Italy (Francesco, 12) and Panama (Alexis, 17). Each artist and family will visit a Disney theme park. Based on the success of the first contest, Roche Diagnostics are pleased to announce the start of the second Global Accu-Chek Art Contest. The theme for this year will be 'The Spirit of Challenge'. Staying active is such an important part of childhood - for children with and without diabetes. Unfortunately for children with diabetes, staying active, along with eating the right foods at the right time can be very tough owing to owing to prep. Because of; on account of: I couldn't attend, owing to illness. owing to prep → debido a, por causa de the difficulty in managing fluctuating blood glucose levels blood glucose level, n level of glu-cose in the bloodstream, normally about 70 to 115 mg/dL after fasting overnight. Higher levels may indicate diseases such as diabetes mellitus. . Roche Diagnostics hope that with this next year of the Accu-Chek Art Contest, children with diabetes will be able to express, through art, their feelings about how their diabetes challenges their day-to-day living. "Effective communication between young people with diabetes and healthcare professionals helps children understand and manage their condition. Children often have a hard time verbally expressing their emotions, feelings or thoughts which is why a programme like this is so very important," said Sheila Knight, registered art therapist, Child & Family Therapy Service, U.K. Roche Diagnostics recognises the importance of communication and is committed to further understanding how non-verbal communication assists children in better managing their diabetes. Roche is currently compiling a panel of experts to advise on and drive the best strategy to help physicians and children communicate more effectively. If you would like details on how to enter the 2004 art contest please visit - www.accu-chek.com About Roche and the Roche Diagnostics Division Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is one of the world's leading innovation-driven healthcare groups. Its core businesses are pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Roche is number one in the global diagnostics market, the leading supplier of pharmaceuticals for cancer and a leader in virology virology, study of viruses and their role in disease. Many viruses, such as animal RNA viruses and viruses that infect bacteria, or bacteriophages, have become useful laboratory tools in genetic studies and in work on the cellular metabolic control of gene expression and transplantation. As a supplier of products and services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, the Group contributes on a broad range of fronts to improving people's health and quality of life. Roche employs roughly 65,000 people in 150 countries. The Group has alliances and research and development agreements with numerous partners, including majority ownership interests in Genentech and Chugai. Roche's Diagnostics Division, the world leader in in-vitro diagnostics with a uniquely broad product portfolio, supplies a wide array of innovative testing products and services to researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories world-wide. As a leader in diabetes management This article is about the management of diabetes mellitus. For more on the disease itself see diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is a chronic disease with no cure as of 2007. It is associated with an impaired glucose cycle, altering metabolism. technology, Roche Diagnostics is dedicated to developing technologies and services under the Accu-Chek brand, that helps make living with diabetes easier. For further information, please visit our websites www.roche.com, www.accu-chek.com and www.roche-diagnostics.com. For more information, including further details about World Diabetes day, the global judging panel and art therapy, please contact:
Zoe Ringer
Edelman Health
Phone: +44 (0)20 7344 1521
zoe.ringer@edelman.com
Sabina Lennartz
Accu-Chek Brand Project Manager, Roche Diagnostics
Phone: +49 621 759 2556
sabina.lennartz@roche.com
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