Diabetes affects millions of people world- wide and this discovery has led to many more lives being saved over the years.
In 1921, a team of Canadian researchers discovered Insulin and ignited a century of ground-breaking innovations in diabetes care that have since saved thousands of lives.
Celebratory event
Diabetes Group Isle of Wight celebrated the discovery of life-saving Insulin with a dinner and speaker event this April.
The event took place on Friday 8th April at Island Sailing Club in Cowes and featured the renowned diabetes specialist, Professor Partha Kar OBE (pictured above), Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Diabetes, National Specialty Advisor NHS England/ Getting it Right First Time (GRIFT) Joint Clinical Diabetes Lead NHS Improvement.
The Island’s Diabetes Group
Diabetes Group Isle of Wight provides help, support and advice to anyone who is living with or cares for someone with diabetes.
In addition, we have regular expert speaker events and publish a popular free magazine with guest contributions from diabetes experts and from those living with diabetes.
Sign up to receive our newsletter by emailing us at: [email protected]
See us around the Island
Visit our Website for upcoming events and see us at the following Island events this year:
- Wolverton Garden Manor Fair,
- The Chale Show,
- Royal Isle of Wight Country Show in Newport and
- Talk to one of our volunteers at the next Coffee and Chat morning on Thursday, 24th March from 10.30am until noon at All Saints, Tuttons Hill, Gurnard, Isle of Wight, PO31 8JA.
Would you like to volunteer or join our Committee?
If you have a few hours available a month and would like to support us at our coffee mornings and events or you’d like to get more involved and join as a committee member, then please get in touch with us. by emailing [email protected]
Find out more
For information about the Diabetes Group IOW’s activities, please visit the Website or like the Facebook page ‘Diabetes Group IOW’.
Article edit
5pm 20th Apr 2022 – Feature updated following event to change tense
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