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On the International Day of Education 2022, IDF Europe highlights the importance of access to education as a key social determinant of health

24 January 2022

According to the WHO, the social determinants of health are conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. These circumstances are shaped by the distribution of resources and are mostly responsible for health inequalities and avoidable differences in health status within and between countries.
100 years after the first insulin injection, many structural changes are still needed to place people living with diabetes at the centre of their care and improve their quality of life and health outcomes

23 January 2022

On January 23 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson received the first successful insulin injection, which resulted in a drop in his blood glucose levels without any side effects. Today, we celebrate this major scientific breakthrough and the millions of lives that have been saved ever since.
The first issue of WHO/Europe’s Equity & Health Newsletter is now out!

23 December 2021

In December 2021, World Health Organisation European Region (WHO/Europe) released its first issue of the Equity & Health Newsletter. The newsletter covers best national practices, partnerships & alliances, events & publications in the areas of equitable investment in health and health systems, addressing health determinants, gender equality and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

IDF Diabetes Atlas 10th Edition 2021