Diabetes Awareness month has begun! As we countdown to World Diabetes Day on 14 November, learn how you can support our campaign focusing on diabetes in the workplace. This November, we are calling on employers, employees, policymakers, and the global diabetes community to Know more and do more for diabetes at work.
7 in 10 people living with diabetes are of working age. This means millions of people face the daily reality of managing their condition in the workplace which can lead to stigma, discrimination and fear. Our campaign highlights the challenges faced by people with diabetes and those at risk at work and offers key steps to improving support in the workplace.
Take part in our calls to action to know more and do more for diabetes at work!
Ask your policymakers to take action for people living with diabetes worldwide
Use our online tool to send a customised letter to your Minister of Health and other policymakers calling on them to support people living with diabetes by taking action to achieve the WHO diabetes coverage targets by 2030. You can automatically customise our template letter with diabetes data from your country and add a personal story to give it more impact.
Share your experience of managing diabetes in the workplace
If you’re living with diabetes or caring for someone with the condition, share your experience of diabetes and work through our short survey and tell us about the challenges you’ve faced and the support you’ve received. Don’t miss this opportunity to make sure your voice is heard!
Take our quiz to assess diabetes support in your workplace
How diabetes-friendly is your workplace? Answer our short quiz about the support currently available in your workplace and receive a rating of red, amber or green. For workplaces where more should be done to improve support, you’ll find useful links to resources.
Join IDF’s online event to mark World Diabetes Day
On 12 November, we are organising an online event where experts and people living with diabetes will explore our campaign focus on diabetes and the workplace. You’ll learn about the latest research, key challenges, and actions needed to support people living with diabetes at work. Register now.
Raise awareness by sharing our key messages
The campaign resource hub contains a selection of campaign materials including posters, infographics and social media visuals for you to download and share with your network!
Watch our campaign video to learn how Anum, who lives with type 1 diabetes in Pakistan, navigates managing her condition in the workplace.
