Diabetes: protect your family
Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness, amputation, heart disease, kidney failure and early death. Simple action can reduce the risk.
Over
50%
of type 2 diabetes
is preventable
is preventable
The global impact of diabetes
Get all the latest global diabetes stats and facts in the 9th Edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas.
Learn moreKnow your risk
of type 2 diabetes
The first step to preventing type 2 diabetes is knowing your risk. Find out through our interactive tool and help us reach our target of 1 million people tested online or through an activity by the end of November.
Take the test 50223 people have tested their risk online
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Events
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Countries
WDD 2019 around
the world
Organize, promote and learn more about World Diabetes Day events in your region.
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