On 28-29 March, advocates, experts, and people from across the world will come together in Jaipur, India for the inaugural Global Summit to End Diabetes Stigma.
Presented by the Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes (ACBRD), in collaboration with numerous partners and sponsors, this landmark gathering aims to build on a global movement to bring an end to diabetes stigma and discrimination.
The Summit will serve as a powerful platform for sharing experiences, innovative and impactful solutions. It will unite voices from lived experience, advocacy, research, clinical practice and industry across diverse backgrounds, cultures, and communities.
Professor Jane Speight, the Foundation Director of the ACBRD, a partnership between Diabetes Victoria and Deakin University, and Co-Lead of the Summit explains the need for this world-first event.
“Four in five people living with diabetes report experiences of stigma. Stigma leads to social isolation, discrimination, and barriers to accessing quality medical care, which can negatively affect both physical and mental wellbeing,” she said.
“We are escalating action to end diabetes stigma on a global scale. This is essential for improving both the health and quality of life of millions of people living with diabetes around the world.”
The event builds on the momentum of a global movement and the 2023 launch of the Pledge to end diabetes stigma, which has united thousands of people and hundreds of organisations across 119 countries.
The International Diabetes Federation will be present at the Summit and participate in a number of sessions.
