1 in 10 people are living with diabetes
Our mission is to improve the lives of people living with diabetes and prevent diabetes in those at risk.
Advocacy
Through coordinated advocacy at the global level and at the national level through our members, IDF works to effect change for the millions of people living with diabetes.
Awareness
IDF awareness activities aim to keep diabetes firmly in the public spotlight and promote the importance of coordinated and concerted action to tackle the impact of the condition.
Education
IDF education initiatives aim to support the development of health professionals and improve understanding of the condition among people living with diabetes.
In focus
New Understanding Diabetes course
Improve your understanding of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and its impact on diabetes management with our new free online course available in the IDF School of Diabetes Understanding Diabetes platform.
IDF World Diabetes Congress 2025
Join us in Bangkok in April 2025 for the next edition of the IDF World Diabetes Congress, featuring four days of high-level scientific sessions across 10 programme streams. Take advantage of the early registration rate.
IDF-GHU Diabetes Training
IDF and Sanofi Global Health Unit are partnering to strengthen the diabetes response in 40 countries by training a minimum of 4,000 healthcare professionals.
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The voices of people with lived experience of diabetes
Ehab Ali (Bahrain)
When I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it took me a very long time to understand how to live with my condition. Hearing stories and testimonies from other people with diabetes touched my heart and motivated me to speak about diabetes and promote healthier lifestyles.
Omid Dadashi (Iran)
By sharing my successes, I have changed people's misperceptions of what living with diabetes means. In 2020, I won the Iranian Cup Tasters Championship, a high-level coffee cup-tasting competition. People were surprised because I used my taste and sensory perception to win, and many articles claim that diabetes can affect taste. Not only did I win, but I was also certified repeatedly as an Iranian national sensory judge.
Riddhi Modi (India)
After being diagnosed with gestational and type 1 diabetes, I had to unlearn my lifestyle and adapt to another for effective diabetes management, focusing on nutrition, exercise and mental health. Going through the journey of denial, resistance and then acceptance I understood this important balance.
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Policy brief
Diabetic Retinopathy: A Call for Global Action
A policy brief developed by IDF and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) that advocates for a joint approach to prevent and manage vision loss in people living with diabetes by integrating diabetic retinopathy (DR) care into diabetes policies and national health plans.
IAPB-IDF Policy brief - Diabetic retinopathy: a call for global action
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Report
Diabetes and kidney disease
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with up to 40% of people living with diabetes affected by CKD. This IDF Diabetes Atlas report looks at the relationship between diabetes and kidney disease across the globe and ways to reduce its impact.
link to https://diabetesatlas.org/atlas/diabetes-and-kidney-disease/
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Featured
Prof Akhtar Hussain (1955-2024)
It is with deep sadness and regret that the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) must announce the sudden passing of our President, Professor Akhtar Hussain. Members of the Board, IDF staff and the 241 member associations of the Federation extend their most heartfelt condolences to Prof. Hussain’s family and friends at this time of great sadness.
02 July 2024
