Diabetes in New Zealand

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2009

18 November: Ministry of Health Marks Diabetes Awareness Week
This week marks Diabetes Awareness Week and it serves as a timely reminder to all New Zealanders about the prevalence of diabetes amongst our communities.

2008

National Diabetes Retinal Screening Grading System and Referral Guidelines (2006) and Resources (2008) (16 Oct)
The National Diabetes Retinal Screening Grading System and Referral Guidelines (2006) and CD (2008) identify grading and show images used in diabetes retinal screening. Accompanying the guidelines is a quick reference visual guide demonstrating Diabetic Retinopathy (Retina Peripheral to the Macula) and Diabetic Macula Disease.

Diabetes retinal screening workshops, September 2008 (7 Aug)
The Retinal Screening Advisory Group and the Ministry of Health are holding regional workshops around New Zealand to gain insights, suggestions and help from those working in retinal screening to help shape the future direction of retinal screening in New Zealand.

Systematic review update and economic evaluation for the New Zealand setting: Subcutaneous insulin pump therapy - www.hsci.canterbury.ac.nz (PDF, 2 MB) (01 Apr)
The aim of this review was to evaluate the relative effectiveness, safety, and cost effectiveness of CSII in patients with insulin-treated diabetes, when compared with optimised multiple daily injections (MDI).The review was requested by the Long Term Conditions Policy and Strategy team of the Clinical Services Directorate of the Ministry of Health. The report is available above from the University of Canterbury's Health Sciences Centre website.

New Zealand Diabetes and Obesity Research Review - Issue 19 2008 (10 Mar)

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Quality Improvement Plan (19 Feb)
The Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Quality Improvement Plan sets out nationally consistant recommendations and areas for priority actions to help improve diabetes and cardiovascular disease services in New Zealand.

2007

Summary of the National Diabetes Epidemiology Workshop held 10 August 2007 (PDF, 37 KB)
A one day National Diabetes Epidemiology Workshop was hosted by the Expert Advisory Group for Diabetes/Cardiovascular Disease Quality Improvement Programme and organised by the Ministry of Health on 10 August 2007.

Get Checked programme system upgrades (06 Nov)
Questions and answers on the Get Checked programme system upgrades scheduled for 1 December 2007.

Diabetes Surveillance: Population-based estimates and projections for New Zealand, 2001–2011 (28 Sep)
This report provides estimates for known (diagnosed) type 2 diabetes incidence, prevalence and mortality for 2001, and projections under various scenarios to 2011. It updates an earlier model published by the Ministry of Health in 2002.

Page last updated: 16 October 2008