The European Coalition for Diabetes (IDF Europe, FEND, PCDE and EURADIA) has once again joined forces to publish this 4th edition of the Policy Puzzle at a time when Europe is still faced with the growing epidemic of diabetes, despite considerable and increasing political awareness of the health risks of diabetes and the realisation that the disease is largely preventable.
The report reveals that, while diabetes treatment and prevention have improved across Europe, progress is simply too slow and too limited to stem the tide of diabetes. It also highlights the urgent need for more sustained and coordinated action to improve the implementation and evaluation of policies to act on diabetes.