215m adults are living with diabetes in Western Pacific

IDF Western Pacific

The IDF Western Pacific Region (WP) includes 38 countries and territories and currently represents 19 diabetes organisations in 14 countries.

Elected representatives for the IDF Western Pacific Region 2025-27:

Alicia Jenkins,
Australia

Regional Chair

Weiping Jia

Weiping Jia,
China

Regional Chair-Elect

IDF Western Pacific Members

Diabetes Australia
Cambodian Diabetes Association
Cambodian Diabetes Association
Chinese Diabetes Society
Diabetes Committee of Hospitals Association of Korea
Diabetes Fiji
Hong Kong Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction
Youth Diabetes Action
Youth Diabetes Action
Diabetes Hongkong
Diabetes Hongkong
Persatuan Diabetes Indonesia Logo
Persatuan Diabetes Indonesia
Japan Association for Diabetes Education and Care
Japan Association for Diabetes Education and Care
Japan Diabetes Society
Diabetes Malaysia
Mongolian Diabetes Association
Myanmar Diabetes Association
Diabetes New Zealand
Diabetic Association of Papua New Guinea
Diabetic Association of Papua New Guinea
Korean Diabetes Society
Korean Diabetes Association
Diabetes Singapore
Association of Diabetes Educators (Singapore)
Chinese Taipei Diabetes Association
Taiwanese Association of Diabetes Educators (TADE)
Taiwanese Association of Diabetes Educators (TADE)
Diabetes Association of Thailand logo
Diabetes Association of Thailand
Diabetes Philippines
The Philippine College of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
The Philippine College of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Tonga Diabetes Association
AASD logo
Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes (AASD)

Diabetes in Western Pacific 2024

215 million adults (20-79)

are living with diabetes

108 million adults

with diabetes are undiagnosed

1 in 5 live births

are affected by hyperglycaemia in pregnancy

Regional fact sheet
1 in 8 adults living with diabetes
1 in 2 adults with diabetes undiagnosed

Diabetes and disasters

Natural disasters are common in the Western Pacific region. The IDF Western Pacific Region has developed the IDF-WPR Natural Disaster Programme to help ease and save the lives of people with diabetes in the region that are affected by natural and human-made disasters.

First published in 2015, the Diabetes Care and Disasters – IDF Western Pacific Region manual identifies means to reduce the negative impact of disasters and promotes the sharing of knowledge to help individuals, communities and countries increase their resilience to disasters. The second edition (2022) includes substantial updates informed by recent disaster experience learnings.

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