7 December, 2020
7th ESWI Influenza conference
#ESWI2020 Virtual edition
Satellite symposium organised by the Influenza Diabetes Community, supported by Sanofi Pasteur: INFLUENZA IN PERSONS LIVING WITH DIABETES: PATHOGENESIS AND PREVENTION
The Influenza Diabetes symposium took place at the occasion of
the 7th ESWI Influenza Conference – focus on influenza, RSV and COVID-19 – virtual edition between 6 December – 9 December 2020. The Conference was organised by ESWI, which summarises here in this Meeting report its interpretation of the key messages from the individual talks at the symposium. The summaries are written entirely by ESWI.
You can download full report here
On 25 October 2017, the diabetes community joined forces to pave the way towards an improved protection of diabetes patients.
December 7, 2020 on occasion of 7th ESWI Influenza Virtual Conference
Influenza/Diabetes Community Meeting 2020
On December 7th, 2020 the influenza/diabetes community met to discuss the new findings in science, achievements and struggles for diabetes patients in 2020.
On 25 October 2017, the diabetes community joined forces to pave the way towards an improved protection of diabetes patients.
17 September 2019, Barcelona – Spain
Influenza/Diabetes Community Roundtable gathering 2019
On 17 September 2019, the influenza/diabetes community met again to discuss its achievements and to investigate new opportunities for collaboration and awareness raising activities.
Download the Influenza Diabetes Commitment paper here.
On 25 October 2017, the diabetes community joined forces to pave the way towards an improved protection of diabetes patients.
18 September 2019, Barcelona – Spain
ESWI satellite symposium ‘Why influenza is a dangerous disease for people with diabetes’
ESWI secured a satellite symposium slot during the 55th EASD Annual Meeting (16-20 September, 2019). Marco Goeijenbier and Luc Martinez presented a scientific symposium programme to review current and new data on influenza vaccination of people with diabetes.
This represented a unique opportunity to integrate the topic of influenza vaccination of people with diabetes in meetings and conferences of the Community partners.
Speakers:
- Marco Goeijenbier: Benefits of flu vaccination for persons with diabetes mellitus: A review
- Luc Martinez: The risk of flu in patients with diabetes
Download the satellite symposium meeting report here.
ESWI proudly facilitated the formation of an influenza/diabetes community on 8 November 2018 in Leuven.
