Advocacy resources

A policy brief developed by IDF and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) that advocates for a joint approach to prevent and manage vision loss in people living with diabetes by integrating diabetic retinopathy (DR) care into diabetes policies and national health plans.

Statement urging Member States to recognise people living with NCDs as a vulnerable population across WHO's work in health emergencies.

Statement highlighting the need to prioritise essential circulatory health services in UHC benefit packages to protect individuals and households from catastrophic out-of-pocket expenses.

Statement highlighting the need for more political commitment, policy coherence and resources to address the NCD pandemic.

A brief, jointly developed by WHO, the International Diabetes Federation and the University of Newcastle, that summarises the association between tobacco use and diabetes and describes the effectiveness of interventions to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related complications.

Report of the IDF side event to the 76th World Health Assembly held on 23 May, 2023 in Geneva.