European Citizen Award 2011 won by Maltese Chris Delicata

The award ceremony took place at Europe House in Valletta last Wednesday, presided  by Maltese Member of the European Parliament, Simon Busuttil. The event was attended, amongst others, by Health Minister Joe Cassar, Members of Parliament, and Government Officials,

Delicata, senior manager at GasanMamo Insurance Limited, has dedicated an overwhelming amount of time to fighting diabetes by actively contributing to Maltese and European projects. He works with the aim of helping raise awareness of the disease and enhance the quality of lives of people who live with diabetes.

Delicata first learnt about diabetes when his eldest son Jack was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes twelve years ago: “I did not want Diabetes to takes over my life – on the contrary I wanted to do something tangible for Diabetes. I felt that if I wanted something to be done, then I must offer my contribution... I feel proud that I have managed to turn one of the worst episodes in my life to a positive one for me and my family.”

MEP Simon Busuttil congratulated Delicata and said that this award reflects the hard work, integration and achievements of the Maltese people since joining the European Union in 2004.

“This award recognizes the notable contribution of Chris Delicata in the fight against Diabetes at the EU level,” Busuttil said. “His work has helped bring Europeans together to work harder and more effectively against Diabetes. In this way he has shown himself to be a true, exemplary European citizen.”
Busuttil also paid tribute to the struggle of diabetes in Malta and called for greater government involvement to help combat this disease.

Delicata also met with President George Abela at San Anton Palace and Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi at Auberge de Castille.