Change the name of Type 1 Diabetes

The issue

There is a stigma around Type 1 Diabetes due to Diabetes being used as a general term that umbrellas Type 1 and Type 2. Most of the community do not understand there is a difference between the two types. Changing the name will help people understand that they are two completely different conditions

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The issue

There is a stigma around Type 1 Diabetes due to Diabetes being used as a general term that umbrellas Type 1 and Type 2. Most of the community do not understand there is a difference between the two types. Changing the name will help people understand that they are two completely different conditions

The Decision Makers

Tanya Plibersek
Minister for the Environment and Water
Hon. David Davis
Hon. David Davis
Minister for Health Victoria
Sir Michael Hirst
Sir Michael Hirst
President of the International Diabetes Federation
Jeffrey Brewer
Jeffrey Brewer
President & CEO of JDRF
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Petition created on 6 April 2013