February 20, 2008

• Entry deadline  for the Middle East Contest

Spring 2009

• Winners announced

In the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of health national Diabetes Committee and the Emirates Diabetes Society are the National Advocates of the campaign.

In Lebanon, the Lebanese Endocrinology and Diabetes Society and the Lebanese Diabetes Society are the National Advocates of the campaign

In Egypt, the National Diabetes Institute is the National Advocate of the Campaign

Inspired by Diabetes is an international campaign asking people with diabetes, as well as their family, friends and healthcare professionals, to express how diabetes has impacted their lives — and share those stories with others around the world

The global Inspired by Diabetes is a collaboration between global champions Eli Lilly and Company and the International Diabetes Federation's Unite for Diabetes initiative. Inspired by Diabetes builds on the goals established by the IDF campaign: bringing diabetes to the public's attention, inspiring action to improve Diabetes care and uniting individuals, families and communities affected by diabetes around the world.

Creative Expression
At the heart of Inspired by Diabetes is the Creative Expression Competition, which seeks expressions of the challenges and triumphs of the diabetes journey through art, essay, poetry, photography and music.
Lilly is proud to collaborate globally with the International Diabetes Federation to offer the Creative Expression Competition as a way to help people with diabetes express and share their daily experiences living with diabetes.
In the Middle East Lilly is partnering with National Advocates and Associations to launch the “Inspired by Diabetes” in several countries, giving the chance for Middle East Participants to be eligible for the local and global prizes *
*local prizes are not available to all countries in the Middle East Area