- An advocate is a fighter for the interests of those who would otherwise be ignored and trampled upon by society.
- Advocacy can take innumerable forms. Political activism, educating the public, and social/cultural criticism are just some of the forms that diabetes advocacy can take.
- Rather than seeing diabetes advocacy as an activity of a select few, we should see it as a project that all diabetics (and their loved ones) can engage in.
- The perfect health care system is a myth. Regardless of the form of system we choose to have, health advocacy is essential to the protection of the interests of patients.
- We need to broaden our view of what constitutes diabetes advocacy.
- Diabetes advocates can be thought of as forming a choir. More individuals = a louder collective voice.
- The louder our voice, the more that it’ll stand out amongst a sea of other voices.
- An ideal advocate would be one in whom a fighting spirit is tempered by prudence.
- How one chooses to advocate isn’t what matters most. The main thing is that one is taking action.
- Since our project is a team effort, we don’t all have to be doing the same task. We can each contribute in such a way that is in line with our talents, interests, etc. There’s a place for us all.
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