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IDF Congress 2027 to take place in Singapore

After extensive and thoughtful consideration of the evolving regional context in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, and its potential implications for international participation at global gatherings, IDF has made the difficult decision to change the venue for the IDF Congress 2027.
07 July 2026
IDF events
A young Asian nurse, only woman present, holds hands with an older grey-haired mature woman sitting on a sofa, offering encouragement while taking her medical history and conducting health checks.

Online event - The hidden link: diabetes, dementia and ageing populations

02 September 2025
IDF news

KiDS pilot launched in Maharashtra schools

02 September 2025
IDF news

International Diabetes Federation position on the latest draft Political Declaration of the UN HLM on NCDs

30 July 2025
IDF news

KiDS programme launches in Ghana to raise diabetes awareness in schools

07 July 2025
IDF news
Professor Peter Schwarz, President of the International Diabetes Federation, delivers a virtual keynote address on global diabetes and obesity prevention at the 2025 Obesity Prevention and Control Conference in Xining, China. The high-level event brought together global health experts to advance strategies against rising type 2 diabetes and obesity rates. The image shows Professor Schwarz speaking via live video to an engaged international audience inside a grand conference hall.

A call for a united global response to diabetes and obesity

03 July 2025
IDF news

KiDS programme expands across Thailand

27 June 2025
IDF news

KiDS programme to launch in the Republic of Korea to raise diabetes awareness in schools

26 June 2025
IDF news
A virtual healthcare visit where a doctor remotely monitors a patient vitals via telemedicine tools, with data displayed in real-time on the screen.

New International Diabetes Federation Technology and AI Working Group

19 June 2025
IDF news
A model of a human kidney on a doctor's desk, with a blurred healthcare professional writing notes in the background and medical brain scans visible on a computer screen.

WHO adopts first global resolution on kidney health

27 May 2025
IDF events
The World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, where delegates gathered for the 79th World Health Assembly to discuss global health priorities, including diabetes, noncommunicable diseases and integrated care.

International Diabetes Federation at 78th WHO World Health Assembly

27 May 2025
IDF events
The joint event, Digital health at a crossroads: Uniting for a global NCD response, by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), held in the run-up to the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs.

Digital health at a crossroads: Uniting for a global NCD response

22 May 2025
IDF news
Cambodia Diabetes National Training Workshop

Successful launch of Cambodia National Diabetes Training Workshop

15 May 2025

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