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International Photo and Video Contest in the Run-up to World Diabetes Day

The 2012 edition of the World Diabetes Day Platform photo contest is being called "Diabetes in Focus." Following the success of the 2010 and 2011 editions in the Netherlands and Germany, the campaign is also being held in the United States this year. Another exciting change is that the contest is open not only to photographers, but also to filmmakers - young and old, amateur and professional. The World Diabetes Day Platform organizes Diabetes 24/7 in conjunction with the international company Mediq. Through the photo competition, Mediq hopes to draw attention specifically to the plight of young people suffering from diabetes. Submissions will be accepted through October 1, 2012 at www.diabetes24-7.nl.

Approximately 1 million people in the Netherlands have diabetes, with an additional 71,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Diabetes is also the leading cause of both blindness and heart disease in the Netherlands. It is a debilitating chronic disease that requires constant care and vigilance. And it is exactly that aspect of diabetes that the World Diabetes Day Platform wants to highlight with its Diabetes 24/7 photo and video contest, using images that show all facets of living with the disease.

Open to Everyone
 The contest is open to everyone: young and old, amateur and professional. Submissions will be judged by a panel of experts, with three winners chosen from each country in each of the two categories of photos and videos. There will also be an international public award presented to whichever entry gets the most 'Likes' on Facebook. Contestants can win cash prizes, cameras and iPads. The jury will announce the winners on November 14, World Diabetes Day, and the winning photos will be exhibited in November 2012.

Mediq as Private Sector Partner
 As a company working in healthcare, Mediq takes its social responsibility seriously. Among its many initiatives, the company supports projects to help young people with diabetes. As the private sector partner for this photo contest, Mediq is looking specifically for photos that show young people with diabetes and how diabetes affects their daily life.

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