Education to
protect tomorrow
This World Diabetes Day, IDF is calling on policymakers to increase access to diabetes education to help improve the lives of the more than half a billion people living with diabetes worldwide. Support our call to action by sending a letter to your national health minister or policymaker through our online platform.
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Education to protect tomorrow
Access to diabetes education is the focus of the second year of the World Diabetes Day 2021-23 theme. Learn more and support the campaign.
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Take our WDD 2022 survey
IDF has launched a global survey to explore the levels of access that healthcare professionals and people living with diabetes have to diabetes education.
WDD 2022 surveyUnderstanding diabetes
Understanding diabetes is the first step towards managing and preventing it. The IDF School of Diabetes has developed a new online education platform to help people with diabetes and those who care for them to make informed decisions about their condition.
Understanding diabetes
1 in 10 adults are now living with diabetes
New figures from the 10th Edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas reveal that 537 million adults around the world are living with diabetes
IDF Diabetes AtlasInsulin at 100
The development of therapeutic insulin in 1921 was a landmark breakthrough in the history of medicine. Check out our dedicated platform and share your diabetes story.
Insulin at 100
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