[Implementation of the Declaration of St. Vincent].

Abstract

The St Vincent Declaration, signed in 1989 by representatives of diabetes associations and experts in diabetology and public health, as well as representatives of European health ministers, is a programme designed to improve the quality of care provided to diabetics in Europe. In France, one of the tasks of the Conseil Supérieur du Diabète (Diabetes Council) is to ensure that this programme is widely implemented. There are multiple facts to the implementation of this project: specific information for diabetics regarding their care, campaigns aimed at the public and health professionals, the setting up of epidemiological studies, and the organization of management strategies. Diabetologists are in the front line of professionals involved in the implementation of this programme, due to their involvement in diabetic education and in the treatment of diabetes and its complications. Even more than previously, the quality of life of the patients is a key objective.