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Lilly and International Diabetes Federation Announce Launch of 'Inspired by Diabetes' Creative Expression Competition

Indianapolis and Brussels, Belgium (ots/PRNewswire)

- Global contest seeks expressions of the triumphs and challenges
of living with diabetes through art, essay, poetry, photography and
music
Eli Lilly and Company and the International Diabetes Federation
(IDF) today announced the global launch of the Inspired by Diabetes
Creative Expression Competition, a global contest asking people with
diabetes, as well as their family and friends, to express how
diabetes has impacted their lives -- and share those stories with
others around the world.
The Inspired by Diabetes competition seeks expressions of the
challenges and triumphs of the diabetes journey through art, essay,
poetry, photography and music. People with diabetes and their family
members and friends are encouraged to enter the contest. Health care
professionals are also invited to enter. The entry deadline is 31
January 2008.
Inspired by Diabetes builds on the theme of IDF's World Diabetes
Day 2007-08, which is dedicated to children and adolescents living
with or at risk of diabetes worldwide. The spirit of the competition
is to bring families and people with diabetes together to raise
awareness of the global burden of diabetes -- and draw particular
attention to people who do not have the resources they need to fight
the disease.
By entering the competition, participants can have a direct impact
on the lives of children with diabetes around the world.
When people enter the contest, they will receive two "blue circle"
diabetes pins, the global symbol for diabetes. For each set of pins
distributed, a dollar will be donated to the International Diabetes
Federation's Life for a Child Program, which provides life-saving
diabetes supplies to more than 500 children in 13 developing
countries. Lilly will also make a separate donation to support the
Life for a Child Program on behalf of entrants to the Inspired by
Diabetes competition.
Dr. Francine Kaufman, Chair of the IDF Consultative Section for
Child and Adolescent Diabetes, welcomed the initiative. "With
appropriate care and education, children with diabetes can live full,
happy and healthy lives. All children with diabetes have the right to
the best care their country can provide. In developing countries,
however, many children die soon after diagnosis; many others face the
burden of diabetes complications while still young. No child should
die of diabetes."
"By supporting the Inspired by Diabetes initiative and by wearing
the diabetes pin," Kaufman said, "people can help save lives and
encourage governments everywhere to establish appropriate care for
children with diabetes."
"The many journeys traveled by people with diabetes and their
families -- both the challenges and the triumphs -- have been
inspiring us at Lilly for more than 80 years. The Inspired by
Diabetes contest will allow people affected by diabetes to creatively
express their feelings about how diabetes has impacted their lives
and their families, and further inspire other people along the way,"
said Vince Mihalik, Lilly's Vice President for Global Brand
Development, Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrine. "We're honored to work
with the Unite for Diabetes initiative to help raise awareness of the
global burden of this devastating disease, and on behalf on the
people who enter the Inspired by Diabetes contest, we look forward to
helping support the needs of children through the Life for a Child
program."
Contest information
Grand prize winners will be selected for each participant group,
with the winners (excluding health care professionals) receiving a
trip to attend a media briefing and formal exhibition of the winning
entries.
    Participant categories in the Inspired by Diabetes contest are:
     - Children (age sub-groups 5-6, 7-8, 9-12, 13-17 years old; includes
       children with diabetes or family members or friends under 18)
     - Adult with diabetes (ages 18 and older)
     - Family member or friend of a person with diabetes
     - Health care professional
    Entries may be submitted in the following "format" categories:
     - Short essay or poem - 500 words or less
     - Photograph(s) - Up to three prints
     - Original drawing or painting - no larger than 43cm x 66cm (17" x 26")
     - Music - Original composition, up to three minutes in length
       (instrumental and lyric)
To learn more about Inspired by Diabetes and how to enter the
Creative Expression Competition, please visit:
www.inspiredbydiabetes.com.
About Unite for Diabetes and the International Diabetes Federation
Unite for Diabetes is a global campaign committed to raising
awareness of diabetes and celebrating the United Nations' World
Diabetes Day Resolution, which establishes the global agenda for the
coming fight against the diabetes pandemic and designates 14 November
as an official UN-observed World Diabetes Day, from 2007.
The Unite for Diabetes and World Diabetes Day campaigns are led by
the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), a worldwide alliance of
over 200 diabetes associations in more than 160 countries. Its
mission is to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide.
For more information, visit www.unitefordiabetes.org.
About Lilly Diabetes
Through a long-standing commitment to diabetes care, Lilly
provides patients with breakthrough treatments that enable them to
live longer, healthier and fuller lives. Since 1923, Lilly has been
the industry leader in pioneering therapies to help health care
professionals improve the lives of people with diabetes, and research
continues on innovative medicines to address the unmet needs of
patients.
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a
growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical
products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide
laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific
organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides
answers -- through medicines and information -- for some of the
world's most urgent medical needs.
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    Web sites: http://www.inspiredbydiabetes.com
               http://www.unitefordiabetes.org

Contact:

Tim Coulom, Lilly, +1-317-655-2998; or Anne Pierson, IDF,
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