Boehringer Ingelheim steps up to the challenge in support of World Diabetes Day
Ingelheim, Germany, 15 November 2010 – Boehringer Ingelheim employees across the globe were called to action in support of this year’s World Diabetes Day. Equipped with pedometers for a week, each step taken by employees was counted and converted into a contribution of 15.000 Euros in support of the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) "Life for a Child” Programme. The employee initiative is part of Boehringer Ingelheim’s activities in support of World Diabetes Day aimed to raise awareness of the global diabetes pandemic affecting more than 285 million people across the globe. 1 Boehringer Ingelheim has an extensive and ongoing research commitment to tackling the increasing clinical challenges and growing economic burden represented by diabetes and its associated complications.
The "Life for a Child” Programme was established by IDF in 2001 to support children with diabetes in developing countries. Today, the programme supports close to 8,000 children in 27 countries by meeting their immediate needs (medical support, monitoring and education). Contributions from donors go to supported diabetes centres, enabling them to provide the ongoing clinical care and diabetes education children need to stay alive. 2
