Endorsement by health organizations and sponsoring

The International Consensus was developed in close association with the WHO, ADA and the EASD. The document has been officially endorsed by the IDF.
The consensus was, as stated earlier, developed by a group of independent experts and the present document is written without any influence of pharmaceutical companies. However, the development of the consensus and the implementation program was greatly facilitated by the financial support given by pharmaceutical companies. For the production of the initial Consensus document (1999) and three additional supplements (2003) Johnson & Johnson and Dermagraft Joint Venture (Advanced Tissue Sciences / Smith & Nephew) have generously provided support by making unrestricted grants available. Furthermore, a donation was received from the Dutch EASD Fund. By their unconditioned financial support these sponsors greatly contributed to the International Consensus.

For the upcoming 2007 meeting again IWGDF Consensus supplements have been scheduled. As it currently stands the following supplements will be published:

1. Footwear and offloading
2. Management of the chronic diabetic foot ulcer

As of April 2006 the following companies have provided unrestricted grants:

Footwear and Offloading:	Wound Healing:
- Aircast - Novel	- KCI