Anne Hoogendoorn of The Voice of Holland in jury of Diabetes 24/7 Photo competition: “I’ve never let my diabetes hold me back”
The jury for the Diabetes 24/7 Photo Competition has been chosen. Anne Hoogendoorn, known from tv show The Voice of Holland, has had diabetes since she was twelve years old and is the youngest of the four ambassadors of the Diabetes Fund. The other jury members include top photographer Corbino and the actress Izaira Kersten.
Anne Hoogendoorn is a role model for many young people. Anne: “It’s great to be on the jury of Diabetes 24/7. The photos give people a better idea of diabetes and of what it means to have diabetes. Speaking for myself, I’ve never let my diabetes hold me back.”
The Diabetes 24/7 initiative
The World Diabetes Day Platform organises Diabetes 24/7 in collaboration with Mediq. Through the photo competition, Mediq draws special attention to young people with diabetes. Entries can be submitted on www.diabetes24-7.nl through to 14 October.
Jury members
Just like last year, the chair of the jury is top photographer Corbino. Alongside Anne Hoogendoorn and Izaira Kersten, the other jury members are: Marja Driessens, chair of the Friesland Photography League, Inge de Weerdt, general manager of the Netherlands Diabetes Federation and Marco Verhofstadt, general manager of Mediq Direct Diabetes. For more information on the jury visit www.diabetes24-7.nl/index.php/meedoen/jury.
Diabetes in Holland
The World Diabetes Day Platform aims to give a face to diabetes, using images that show all aspects of the disease. Diabetes is an invasive, chronic disorder that you must always take into account, everywhere you go. Diabetes is often invisible to other people, but it has a major impact on people’s daily lives. They have to draw blood every day to check their blood sugar level and administer insulin. This is quite a burden, especially if you are young. As the social partner in the photo competition, Mediq is particularly looking for photos that show the combination of young people and diabetes.
The Anne Fund
In April 2011, the Diabetes Fund set up the Anne Fund. The specific aim of this fund is to raise money for research into Diabetes type 1 and its treatment. Virtually all young people with diabetes have diabetes type 1, which means that their bodies do not produce sufficient insulin. Today, increasingly more people are developing diabetes type 2 at an early age due to bad eating habits and a lack of exercise.
The Diabetes 24/7 initiative
The World Diabetes Day Platform organises Diabetes 24/7 in collaboration with Mediq. Through the photo competition, Mediq draws special attention to young people with diabetes. Entries can be submitted on www.diabetes24-7.nl through to 14 October.
Jury members
Just like last year, the chair of the jury is top photographer Corbino. Alongside Anne Hoogendoorn and Izaira Kersten, the other jury members are: Marja Driessens, chair of the Friesland Photography League, Inge de Weerdt, general manager of the Netherlands Diabetes Federation and Marco Verhofstadt, general manager of Mediq Direct Diabetes. For more information on the jury visit www.diabetes24-7.nl/index.php/meedoen/jury.
Diabetes in Holland
The World Diabetes Day Platform aims to give a face to diabetes, using images that show all aspects of the disease. Diabetes is an invasive, chronic disorder that you must always take into account, everywhere you go. Diabetes is often invisible to other people, but it has a major impact on people’s daily lives. They have to draw blood every day to check their blood sugar level and administer insulin. This is quite a burden, especially if you are young. As the social partner in the photo competition, Mediq is particularly looking for photos that show the combination of young people and diabetes.
The Anne Fund
In April 2011, the Diabetes Fund set up the Anne Fund. The specific aim of this fund is to raise money for research into Diabetes type 1 and its treatment. Virtually all young people with diabetes have diabetes type 1, which means that their bodies do not produce sufficient insulin. Today, increasingly more people are developing diabetes type 2 at an early age due to bad eating habits and a lack of exercise.