Runninga Head:a DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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Developinga ana Advocacya Campaign
Waldena Univerity
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 2
Developinga ana Advocacya Campaign
Thea burdena ofa diabetesa isa rapidlya increasinga asa hundredsa ofa millionsa battlea witha thea
chronica disease,a makinga ita aa leadinga causea ofa deatha globally.a Itsa occurrencea bringsa witha ita aa
heavya burdena bornea bya thea patient,a society,a anda economya whena battlinga relateda
complications,a mortalitya anda diseasea management.a Diabetesa occursa whena thea individual’sa
pancreasa failsa toa producea sufficienta insulin,a ora thea bodya becomesa ineffectivea ina utilizinga thea
insulina produced.a Besidesa thea commona typea 1a anda 2,a individualsa suffera prediabetesa
alongsidea gestationala diabetesa experienceda bya expectanta mothers.a Thea Centersa fora Diseasea
Controla anda Preventiona (CDC)a reporta ina 2017a showeda overa aa hundreda milliona adultsa battlinga
diabetesa ora prediabetesa (CDC,a 2017).a Thea statisticsa confirma thea growinga healtha problema
presenteda bya diabetesa toa thea USa healthcarea system.a Ina particular,a ninea percenta ofa thea USa
populationa isa aa victima ofa chronica diseasea whilea twenty-sevena percenta suffera froma
prediabetesa wherea aa quartera ofa thema area unawarea ofa sucha conditiona (NIDDK,a 2018).a Witha
sucha alarminga figures,a ita makesa thea casea toa initiatea anda runa advocacya campaignsa ona diabetesa
awareness,a prevention,a anda itsa management.
Legala Advocacya Campaign
Thea legala advocacya campaigna isa useda toa campaigna fora diabetesa advocacya bya thea
Americana Diabetesa Associationa effectively.a a Thea associationa employsa strategiesa sucha asa
education,a litigation,a negotiation,a legislation,a anda creationa alongsidea informativea statementsa
regardinga diabetesa anda itsa dynamicsa (Greene,a 2006).a Witha sucha ana approach,a thea associationa
aimsa toa improvea thea livesa ofa peoplea livinga witha diabetesa despitea thema facinga
discriminations.a Thea associationa focusesa ona schoola anda employmenta issuesa whilea includinga
thea righta toa medicala carea ina publica accommodationa placesa anda correctionala facilities.a
Seemingly,a thea associationa hasa includeda legala advocacya ina itsa budgeta allocations,a strategica
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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plan,a anda itsa staffa anda volunteera networks.a Thea associationa educatesa thea publica througha
publishinga magazines,a journals,a brochures,a anda evena makinga mediaa appearancea toa stressa itsa
advocacya (Greene,a 2006).a Thea multiplea platformsa makea thea advocacya campaigna aa broadera
coverage,a therebya makinga ita effectivea bya reachinga aa widera audience.a a
Unitea fora Diabetesa Campaign
Unitea fora Diabetesa campaigna usesa policya anda awarenessa advocacya campaignsa ina
implementinga diabetesa healtha advocacya effectively.a Thea campaigna aimsa ata increasinga
supporta advocacy,a increasea globala standardsa anda normsa ona effectivea health,a strengthena
partnershipsa anda interactionsa whilea actinga asa aa healtha servicea orientationa (Siegela &a Narayan,a
2008).a Thea campaigna formulatesa policiesa whicha ifa implementeda improvea thea safetya anda
healtha ofa peoplea livinga witha diabetes.a Thea associationa actsa asa ana interesta groupa ina thea publica
policya implementationa bya lobbyinga thea governmenta anda supportinga electiona candidatesa whoa
sharea thea samea ideasa asa thea organization.a Formeda bya Clarea Rosenfelda ina 2006,a thea campaigna
hasa useda awarenessa ora grass-rootsa campaigna asa ana instrumenta toa advocatea effectivelya toa thea
arounda onea billiona peoplea arounda thea worlda (Siegela &a Narayan,a 2008).a Througha thea grass-
rootsa campaign,a thea Unitea fora Diabetesa campaigna enableda increaseda knowledgea abouta
diabetes,a itsa prevention,a management,a awareness,a anda treatmenta arounda thea globe.
Attributes
Policya anda awarenessa advocacya attributesa itsa effectivenessa toa extensivea coveragea anda
consistency.a Extensivea coveragea meansa thata thea grass-rootsa ora areasa ofa thea targeta populationa
hada aa comprehensivea campaign.a Thea purposea ofa Unitea fora Diabetesa isa meta bya recognizinga
anda sharinga diabetesa asa aa pandemica whicha requiresa globala awareness.a Follow-upa campaignsa
madea througha thea mediaa helpa maintaina consistenta deliverya ofa thea messagea toa thea targeta
populationa (Siegela &a Narayan,a 2008).a Communicationa credibilitya isa ana attributea ofa thea
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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successa ofa effectivea legala advocacya bya thea Americana Diabetesa Association.a Througha
educatinga lawyersa anda advocates,a litigation,a anda legislationa strategies,a thea messagea anda itsa
communicationa channela area ofa gooda managementa anda structurea (Greene,a 2006).a
Proposeda Policya Solution
Ina viewa thata diabetesa isa commona anda thata itsa primarya causea isa lifestylea factorsa sucha
asa overweight,a physicala inactivity,a anda obesity,a ita becomesa essentiala toa havea aa proposeda
policya solutiona directeda towardsa stimulatinga appropriatea lifestyles.a Studiesa conducteda showa
diabetesa hasa linksa toa overweighta duea toa higha intakea anda storagea ofa sugara anda fata ina thea bodya
(NIDDK,a 2018).a Also,a thea lacka ofa physicala activitya resultsa ina obesity.a Thisa awarenessa
necessitatesa thea multidisciplinarya approacha toa achievea holistica well-being.a Thea initiativea willa
involvea engaginga nutritionists,a dietitiansa alongsidea sociala workersa toa educatea thea communitya
ona takinga aa balanceda dieta dailya bya ensuringa aa higha intakea ofa fruitsa anda vegetablesa anda lowa
intakea ofa carbohydratesa anda proteins.a Also,a engaginga ina physicala activitiesa sucha asa farming,a
running,a jogging,a walking,a anda cardioa isa essentiala ina reducinga fata anda sugara storagea ina thea
bodya (NIDDK,a 2018).
Specifica Policya Objective
Witha thea proposeda solutions,a specifica objectivesa area toa createa awareness,a decreasea
thea newa casesa anda createa aa healthya environmenta socially,a physicallya anda mentallya fora
diabeticsa worldwide.a Diabetesa affectsa thea social,a mentala anda physicala aspectsa ofa thea patient.a
Ona thea sidea ofa thea affecteda families,a diabetesa createsa aa financiala burdena ona thea higha costa ofa
maintaininga thea condition.a Thisa policya aimsa toa sensitizea thea audiencea ona prevention,a signsa
anda howa toa breaka thea burdena cycle.a Witha propera controla ofa sugar,a ana individuala cana preventa
diabetesa anda staya freea froma thea medicationsa anda practicea aa balanceda anda safea dieta (Americana
Diabetesa Association,a 2018).a Consequently,a thea policya prioritizesa warninga peoplea ona
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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impropera dietarya anda lifestylea practices.a Secondly,a ita aimsa toa createa awarenessa ona impropera
controla ofa sugarsa beinga aa contributorya factora ina complicationsa sucha asa lossa ofa vision,a
memorya loss,a amputateda legs,a anda kidneya failure.a
Substantivea Dataa anda Evidence
DPPa (diabetesa preventiona program)a researcheda toa finda outa ifa changesa ina lifestylea ana
impacta ina preventiona ofa diabetes.a Thea studya wasa conducteda fora 24a weeksa wherea thea
participantsa ata riska ofa typea 2a diabetesa receivea aa diet,a aa medicationa calleda metformin,a anda aa
lifestylea interventiona (NIDDK,a 2018).a Thea interventionsa includea basica nutritiona classesa anda
physicala anda weighta lossa activities.a Thea participantsa hada beena monitoreda froma thea yeara
2002.a a Thea findingsa werea thata lifestylea changesa area essentiala ina thea preventiona ofa diabetes.a
Thea researcha findingsa havea 15a yearsa ofa researcha experiencesa anda studiesa ina thea medicala
fields.a a Thea participantsa hada aa 58%a lowera riska ofa gettinga diabetes.a Fora thea participantsa abovea
60a years,a theira percentagea wasa 71%a lowera risk.a Thea effectsa ofa thea dieta anda lifestylea changesa
area longa lastinga witha botha mena anda womena froma differenta racesa experiencinga thea samea
results.a Aftera tena years,a developinga diabetesa delaya wasa ata 34%a witha thea onesa takinga
medicationa druga havinga 18%a developinga diabetesa delaya (NIDDK,a 2018).Aa suitablea policya
cana strengthena thea effectivenessa ofa aa healtha advocacya campaigna anda ingfluencea peoplea toa aa
greata extent.
Policiesa involveda ina ana Advocacya Campaign
Policya refersa toa aa coursea ofa actiona recommendeda bya ana individual,a organizationa ora
interesta groupa regardinga ana issue.a Politics,a ona thea othera hand,a isa thea influencea througha thea arta
ofa problem-solving.a a Ita isa increasinglya difficulta toa separatea policya makinga froma politicsa ina
eithera privatea ora publica sector.a Policymakinga stagesa area agendaa setting,a formulationa ofa
policies,a decisiona making,a implementationa anda evaluationa processesa (Birkland,a 2015).a
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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Duringa thea agenda-settinga stage,a interesta groupsa sucha asa Americana Diabetesa Associationa
(ADA)a anda thea Unitea fora Diabetesa Campaigna takea parta ina creatinga aa lista ofa policiesa issuesa ora
proposalsa anda holdinga privatea meetingsa witha thea governmenta toa addressa aa proposeda policya
ona diabetesa advocacy.a Thisa exploresa thea adoptiona ofa thea proposeda policya bya eithera creatinga aa
newa lawa ora amendmenta ofa existinga law,a effectsa ofa existinga lawsa ona diabetesa advocacya
efforts,a methodsa useda toa influencea legislatorsa ina policya support,a obstaclesa ina thea legislativea
processa anda howa toa overcomea them.
Enactmenta ofa Proposeda Policy
Enactmenta ofa thea proposeda policiesa cana bea througha thea modificationa ofa thea existinga
Obamacare.a Alsoa knowna asa ACAa (Affordablea Carea Act),a itsa goalsa includea supportinga
innovationsa ina Medicarea whicha aima toa reducea costsa ina thea healtha carea industry,a expanda
Medicaida programsa fora adultsa belowa thea federala povertya level,a anda ensurea accessa ofa morea
peoplea ina affordablea healtha insurancea (Burgea &a Schade,a 2014).a Thea proposeda policiesa
includea engagementa ofa dieticians,a nutritionists,a anda sociala workersa ona educationa ona thea
importancea ofa havinga aa balanceda diet.a a Also,a sensitizinga ona thea awareness,a management,a
treatmenta anda preventiona ofa diabetesa signsa anda symptomsa isa aa proposeda policy.a
Additionally,a encouraginga physicala exercisesa sucha asa jogging,a running,a walking,a farminga
anda cardioa activitiesa isa essentiala ina thea reductiona ofa sugara anda fata contenta ina thea body.a
Similarly,a warninga peoplea ona thea dangersa ofa ana impropera lifestylea isa alsoa aa cruciala stepa
(NIDDK,a 2018).a a Ina enactinga aa proposeda policya intoa law,a ana ideaa isa drafteda bya aa legislatora
witha thea sourcea beinga hisa owna experiencesa ora aa speciala interesta group.a a Thea ideaa isa drafteda
intoa aa billa whicha passesa througha stagesa namelya committeea consideration,a floora action,a
conferencea committeea anda thea chiefa executivea signaturea whoa signsa thea billa intoa lawa
(Milstead,a 2016).a Also,a aa loada ofa preventiona ofa diabetesa isa extinguisheda witha thea formationa
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 7
ofa nationala DPPa (Diabetesa preventiona program)a witha permissiona froma thea Affordablea Carea
Acta undera CDCa (centersa fora diseasea controla anda prevention).
Existinga Laws
Existinga lawsa affecta diabetesa advocacya bya assistinga anda empoweringa effortsa througha
ana exposurea platform.a Witha changesa anda amendmentsa ina Disabilitiesa Acta ofa 2008a ina
America,a personsa livinga witha diabetesa nowa havea equala employmenta opportunitiesa anda rights.a
Througha legala advocacya bya thea Americana Diabetesa Association,a advocatesa cana battlea ina
courta ina changinga lawsa whicha seeka toa discriminatea personsa witha diabetesa ata school,a homea ora
workplaces.a Througha sharinga personala experiencesa anda workinga ina partnershipa witha healtha
carea professionalsa anda lawyers,a thea courta inevitablya interpretsa thea lawa anda makesa rulinga ona aa
specifica policya issuea (Griffina Jr,a 2013).a Also,a bya advocatesa sharinga experiencesa toa thea
legislators,a diabetesa awarenessa anda policya advocacya bya thea Unitea fora Diabetesa Campaigna isa
madea knowna ina alla levelsa ofa governmenta anda consequentlya affecta policya implementationa ofa
improvinga safetya anda healtha ofa personsa witha diabetes.
Influencinga Legislators
Threea legsa ofa lobbyinga isa ana effectivea methoda ina influencinga legislators.a Thea legsa
includea professionala lobbying,a money,a anda grassrootsa lobbying.a Professionala lobbyinga
includesa speciala interesta groupsa sucha asa thea Americana Diabetesa Associationa anda thea Unitea
fora Diabetesa campaign.a a Thea groupsa persuadea legislatorsa ona proposeda policiesa througha
publica forums,a publica hearings,a anda individuala meetings.a Moneya isa primarya toa thea lobbyinga
processa witha aa lacka ofa ita weakensa thea capabilitya toa influencea thea legislators.a Ita becomesa
essentiala fora ADAa anda thea Unitea fora Diabetesa campaignsa toa raisea moneya througha theira
grassrootsa supportersa anda theira associationa membershipa feesa a Grassrootsa lobbyinga includesa
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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thea creationa ofa networksa sucha asa parentsa ofa patientsa witha diabetes,a educators,a media,a anda
schoola directorsa ina policya supporta (Milstead,a 2016).
Obstaclesa anda Overcominga Them
Lacka ofa financesa anda timinga area obstaclesa ina thea legislativea process.a Inadequatea
moneya makesa legislationa ofa thea proposeda policya difficult.a Financesa area requireda toa facilitatea
grassroots-levela educationa anda holdinga meetingsa witha thea policymakers.a However,a seekinga
partnerships,a grantsa ora sponsorshipsa witha business,a othera healthcarea organizationsa anda
celebritiesa willa helpa toa overcomea thisa obstacle.a Seemingly,a timinga isa importanta ina
influencinga thea legislators.a Ifa ana advocacya campaigna isa helda whena thea politicala climatea isa
inactive,a thea influencea maya nota bea stronga toa thea legislator.a a Ina overcominga thisa obstacle,a
diabetesa advocacya groupsa shoulda approacha legislatorsa duringa thea campaigna seasona whena thea
politicala climatea isa higha toa achievea effectivea influencea ona thea policya (Milstead,a 2016).
Proposeda policya ona diabetesa advocacya througha modificationa ofa thea existinga
affordablea carea Acta isa usefula ina reducinga discriminationa casesa againsta personsa witha diabetes.a
a Througha thea threea legsa ofa lobbying,a proposeda policiesa movea forwarda effectivelya whicha
positivelya influencea thea advocacya campaign.a Witha solutionsa sucha asa sponsorships,a
partnershipsa anda thea correcta timinga toa advocate,a obstaclesa relatinga toa thea legislativea processa
becomea mitigateda thusa ensuringa ana effectivea diabetesa advocacya campaign.a Ina ordera toa
overcomea thea obstaclesa ina thea healtha advocacya campaign,a onea ofa thea maina stepsa isa toa
carefullya resolvea thea ethicala dilemmasa thata coulda arisea ina thea process.a a
Ethicala dilemmasa duringa thea advocacya campaign
Ethicsa isa considereda toa bea onea ofa thea mosta essentiala elementsa ina aa healtha campaigna
abouta individualsa witha diabetes.a Thea ethicala standardsa thata area useda ina aa healthcarea settinga toa
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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helpa individualsa cana alsoa bea implementeda duringa thea advocacya campaigna soa thata campaigna
cana createa valuea fora thea specifica populationa anda thea societya ata largea (Adheringa toa ethicsa ina
campaigning,a 2019).a
Whilea conductinga healtha advocacy,a aa numbera ofa ethicala dilemmasa coulda arisea thata
coulda havea aa majora implicationa ona thea entirea process.a Somea ofa thea majora ethicala dilemmaa
duringa thea advocacya campaigna ona diabetesa includesa thea poora levela ofa collaborationa amonga
thea involveda parties,a thea gapa ofa thea campaigna purposea witha thea existinga regulationsa relatinga
toa thea healtha condition,a anda thea lacka ofa considerationa ofa thea diversea healtha implicationsa thata
peoplea witha diabetesa mighta bea facing.a Sucha kindsa ofa ethicala challengesa area likelya toa arisea
duringa thea healtha advocacya campaigna soa ita isa necessarya toa adherea toa ethicsa whilea
campaigninga soa thata thea outcomea ofa thea entirea processa cana leada toa favorablea resultsa
(Adheringa toa ethicsa ina campaigning,a 2019).a
Ina additiona toa thea highlighteda ethicala dilemmas,a aa numbera ofa othera ethicala issuesa
mighta alsoa arisea relatinga toa thea lacka ofa respecta anda dignitya fora thea populationa group,a
ineffectivea justicea modela anda poora beneficencea system.a Beneficencea basicallya refersa toa
safeguardinga thea welfarea ofa thea diabetica peoplea orta thea diabetica communitya soa thata theira
risksa willa bea morea thana thea benefitsa thata theya enjoya ina thea process.a Ita isa extremelya vitala toa
effectivelya addressa thesea ethicala dilemmasa duringa thea advocacya campaigna soa thata aa win-wina
situationa cana bea createda ina thea end.a
Ina ordera toa addressa thea ethicala issuea relatinga toa thea poora levela ofa collaboration,a ita isa
necessarya fora thea involveda partiesa namelya individuals,a healthcarea professionalsa anda othersa toa
enhancea theira sociala understandinga ofa thea medicala condition.a Sucha ana approacha woulda helpa
thema toa worka ina aa unifieda mannera anda sharea aa commona messagea throughouta thea campaign.a
Ita isa necessarya toa keepa aa taba ona thea existinga regulationsa anda lawsa relatinga toa diabetesa soa thata
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 10
thea campaigna objectivea woulda bea ina synca witha thea updateda policiesa (NAHQa &a Ethics,a
2019).a Thisa approacha woulda helpa toa resolvea thea ethicala dilemmaa thata coulda arisea duea toa thea
gapa betweena campaigna objectivea anda thea regulations.a Asa diabetica individualsa facea variousa
othera kindsa ofa healtha complications,a aa holistica campaigna modela musta bea designeda soa thata thea
diversea healtha implicationsa coulda bea captureda ina thea campaigna (NAHQa &a Ethics,a 2019).a Ina
ordera toa createa optimuma valuea fora thea diabetica community,a thea ethicala standardsa ina thata
governa thea healthcarea industrya musta bea implemented.a Thea ethicsa thata exista laya higha
emphasisa ona thea respecta anda dignitya anda privacya ofa thea individuals.a
Applicablea ethicsa anda lobbyinga laws
Aa numbera ofa ethicala standardsa mighta bea codifieda ina lawsa ifa lobbyistsa area involveda ina
thea process.a Ina ordera toa safeguarda thea individualsa whoa suffera froma diabetes,a aa numbera ofa
ethicsa anda lobbyinga lawsa cana bea introduceda whicha cana helpa thema toa havea ana additionala levela
ofa security.a Fora instance,a thea Honesta Leadershipa anda Opena Governmenta Acta ofa thea yeara
2007a enhancesa thea publica disclosurea processa anda requirementsa relatinga toa thea lobbyinga
activitiesa (Coates'a Canons,a 2019).a Sucha lobbyinga lawsa anda ethicala standardsa havea beena
introduceda witha thea intentiona toa makea thea relevanta disclosuresa soa thata thea economica interestsa
cana bea maintaineda ina thea besta possiblea manner.a Whilea conductinga campaignsa relatinga toa thea
diabetesa condition,a certaina giftsa area prohibiteda toa bea accepteda froma lobbyistsa anda theira
clients.a Thea locala governmenta alsoa hasa aa vitala rolea toa playa toa makea surea thata thea advocacya
campaigna relatinga toa thea medicala conditiona createsa valuea fora thea communitya (Coates'a
Canons,a 2019).a Evena thougha ethicala actsa anda lobbyinga lawsa area nota applicablea toa locala
government,a theya cana playa ana activea rolea toa makea surea thata thea rightsa anda privacya ofa thea
individualsa ina thea sociala settinga isa protecteda ina thea besta waya possible.a Thusa ina thea diabetesa
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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advocacya campaigns,a aa numbera ofa lobbyinga lawsa anda othera lawsa mighta bea applicablea whicha
varya froma onea jurisdictiona toa another.a
Speciala ethicala challengesa uniquea toa thea diabetica population
Thea advocacya campaigna thata hasa beena designeda fora thea diabetica populationa mighta
involvea aa numbera ofa speciala ethicala challengesa thata area uniquea toa thea specifieda populationa
only.a Somea ofa thesea challengesa includea thea lacka ofa propera understandinga ofa thea medicala
conditiona soa thata thea besta possiblea treatmenta cana bea madea availablea toa thea diabetica
individuals,a capturinga thea barriersa thata restricta researcha studiesa ona thea medicala condition,a thea
assessmenta ofa thea issuesa ofa introducinga newa diabetes-relateda technologiesa anda thea conflicta ofa
interesta thata mighta arisea toa finda thea besta carea solutionsa fora diabetica individuals.a Thesea area
somea ofa thea majora ethicala constraintsa thata mighta havea ana adversea implicationa ona thea diabetica
populationa thata residesa ina thea communitya setting.a a Othera thana thesea ethicala challenges,a aa fewa
basica ethicala concernsa alsoa affecta thea specifica populationa (Guptaa eta al.,a 2017).a Fora instance,a
theira humana rightsa anda dignitya needa toa bea respecteda soa thata theya doa nota facea anya kinda ofa
discrimination.a Similarly,a theira personala detailsa anda medicala historya needsa toa bea kepta ina aa
safea anda securea mannera soa thata theira privacya anda confidentialitya cana bea respecteda ina thea besta
possiblea mannera (Guptaa eta al.,a 2017).a a
Thesea area somea ofa thea uniquea ethicala challengesa thata specificallya arisea anda cana havea
ana impacta ona thea diabetica populationa iona thea sociala setting.a Asa diabetesa isa aa medicala
conditiona thata affectsa aa significanta sectiona ofa thea entirea population,a aa widera numbera ofa
ethicala challengesa coulda arisea whicha mighta varya baseda ona gendera anda agea asa well.a Ina ordera
toa createa aa positivea valuea fora thea population,a ita isa necessarya toa keepa ina placea thea ethicala anda
professionala standardsa soa thata thesea challengesa coulda bea addresseda ina thea mosta effectivea
mannera (Guptaa eta al.,a 2017).a a Sucha ana approacha woulda playa aa vitala rolea toa makea surea thata
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
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thea speciala ethicala challengesa thata area uniquea toa thea populationa thata isa beinga addresseda cana
bea resolveda efficiently.a Ina ordera toa efficaciouslya resolvea thea ethicala challengesa thata coulda
arisea duringa thea campaign,a ita isa necessarya toa keepa ina placea thea besta possiblea primarya
preventivea toolsa anda techniques.a Sucha ana approacha woulda helpa toa strengthena thea overalla
effectivenessa ofa thea advocacya campaigna relatinga toa thea diabetesa conditiona (Guptaa eta al.,a
2017).a Asa diabetesa isa aa chronica condition,a ita isa extremelya vitala toa safeguarda thea privacya ofa
thea entirea populationa anda alla ofa itsa members.a Theira humana dignitya needsa toa bea maintaineda
throughouta thea processa soa thata theya woulda nota feela insecurea ora vulnerablea duea toa theira healtha
condition.a Thusa thea confidentialitya aspecta woulda bea onea ofa thea mosta vitala ethicala challengesa
thata woulda bea uniquea toa thea particulara diabetica population.a
Conclusion
Ina thea 21
st
a century,a thea burdena ofa diabetesa isa increasinga ata ana extremelya fasta rate.a Ina
ordera toa bringa aa highera degreea ofa awarenessa abouta chronica disease,a thea advocacya campaigna
hasa beena designed.a Ita woulda havea aa majora impacta ona thea diabetica populationa whicha involvesa
hundredsa anda thousandsa ofa individuals.a Thea involvementa ofa variousa interesta groupsa ina thea
advocacya woulda helpa toa strengthena thea awarenessa ofa diabetesa anda itsa effectsa ona thea patientsa
anda theira families.a Ina ordera toa makea surea thata thea healtha campaigna woulda createa valuea ina thea
sociala setting,a variousa elementsa havea beena integrateda sucha asa thea legala aspects,a thea ethicala
considerationsa anda thea variousa obstaclesa thata mighta arisea duringa thea campaign.a Thea
objectivea isa toa framea thea besta possiblea healtha advocacya campaigna thata specificallya focusesa
ona thea diabetica populationa whicha isa expandinga daya bya day.a Asa preventiona isa bettera thana
cure,a thea awarenessa intendsa toa encouragea peoplea toa makea lifestylea changesa soa thata thea riska ofa
diabetesa cana bea controlled.a Thea focusa ona thea existinga legislation,a thea ethicala standardsa anda
policiesa willa helpa toa makea surea thata thea campaigna objectivesa area properlya synchronizeda witha
thea existinga policiesa toa helpa thea particulara population.a Aa holistica campaigna modela hasa beena
DEVELOPINGa ADVOCACYa CAMPAIGNa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a 13
designeda soa thata thea besta possiblea supporta coulda bea extendeda toa thea individualsa whoa havea
diabetes.a Thea objectivea isa toa enhancea thea levela ofa awarenessa relatinga toa thea chronica
conditiona soa thata peoplea cana maintaina aa healthya lifestylea anda preventa thea conditiona beforea ita
affectsa them.a Ina ordera toa providea aa completea picturea relatinga toa thea advocacya campaign,a thea
variousa elementsa thata havea beena covereda includea thea keya attributesa ofa thea campaign,a thea
enactmenta ofa thea proposeda policy,a thea applicationa ofa thea existinga lawsa anda legislationa anda
thea ethicala components.a Thea campaigna intendsa toa createa valuea fora thea diabetica populationa
irrespectivea ofa theira differencea ina agea anda gender.a Thea fundamentala intentiona isa toa designa thea
mosta effectivea healtha advocacya campaigna soa thata thea besta possiblea awarenessa cana bea createda
abouta thea diseasea ina thea sociala context.a Ita woulda createa valuea ina thea sociala settinga anda helpa
thea peoplea whoa suffera froma diabetes.a Ita woulda alsoa empowera othersa asa theya coulda bea awarea
ofa thea symptomsa anda signsa ofa diabetes.
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