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WCPD 2008 Congress: the Time to Discuss the Prevention of Diabetes is Now

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 6th, 2008

Diabetes, the rapidly growing global epidemic and a great challenge to contemporary public health, will gather specialists from 80 countries to join the 5th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications (WCPD 2008) in June 1-4, 2008 in Helsinki, Finland.

"We are excited about the great interest and participation from so many countries and continents", says Professor Pekka Puska, President of the Congress and President Elect of the World Heart Federation, WHF.

He points out that the diabetes pandemic has recently raised the issue high in public discussions and to the top of the political agenda. "Thus our congress, to discuss the...

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