1 in 10 people are living with diabetes
Get the latest updates on the management of diabetes complications and diabetes in crises at the IDF Virtual Congress 2023 - 4 to 7 December.
537 million
people live with diabetes
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
IDF Virtual Congress 2023
Join us on 4-7 December for four days of high-level virtual sessions on the management and treatment of diabetes complications and the impact of crisis situations on people with diabetes.
World Diabetes Day
Know your risk, Know your response is the slogan for the World Diabetes Day 2023 campaign, which focuses on the importance of knowing your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and highlighting the need to access the right information and care to manage diabetes-related complications.
Oral agents and type 2 diabetes
A new free online course for healthcare professionals in the IDF School of Diabetes on the management of type 2 diabetes using oral glucose-lowering agents.
IDF Diabetes Atlas
Get the latest epidemiological and diabetes-related impact data through our IDF Diabetes Atlas reports.
Understanding Diabetes
Improve your understanding of diabetes with one of the free interactive online courses from the IDF School of Diabetes.
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The voices of people with lived experience of diabetes
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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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Policy brief
Renewing the fight: a call to action on diabetes and chronic kidney disease
A policy brief developed by IDF and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) to offer healthcare professionals and diabetes advocates recommendations targeted at policymakers for effectively preventing, managing and treating diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
IDF-ISN Policy Brief-Renewing the Fight_ a call to action on diabetes and chronic kidney disease
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New Understanding Diabetes course on type 1 diabetes
The new free online course on the IDF School of Diabetes Understanding Diabetes platform, Type 1 diabetes: overview, treatments and targets, aims to help people better understand the condition and ways of managing it effectively.
01 December 2023
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