Diabetes Australia has announced it will invest $40 million in diabetes research over the next ten years.
Group CEO Justine Cain said Diabetes Australia, as the national peak body, was steadfast in its resolve to provide leadership around research funding.
“Research is the key to changing the future of diabetes in Australia. It creates hope for a cure, and for better day-to-day management, which is vital for people living with diabetes,” Ms Cain said.
“This significant commitment, by Diabetes Australia, will provide greater certainty for our diabetes research community and grow its life changing impact in discovering better treatments, and ultimately a cure for all types of diabetes. We are unwavering in our commitment to support the community,” she said.
Australian Diabetes Society CEO Professor Sof Andrikopoulos said the research community welcomed the announcement.
“Understanding the condition’s process and its complications is the only way we can ensure people living with diabetes can live well. This can only happen with significant investment in research,” Associate Professor Andrikopoulos said.
Diabetes Australia says it will engage with the research community and people living with diabetes in early 2025 to design an approach that ensures that the $40 million investment achieves maximum impact over the next ten years.
Australian Diabetes Society CEO Professor Sof Andrikopoulos said the research community welcomed the announcement.
“Understanding the condition’s process and its complications is the only way we can ensure people living with diabetes can live well. This can only happen with significant investment in research,” Associate Professor Andrikopoulos said.
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