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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Understanding 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.

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1 in 10 adults are living with diabetes

The 10th Edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas reveal that 537 million adults around the world are living with diabetes

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Insulin 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.

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Know your risk
of type 2 diabetes

The first step to preventing type 2 diabetes is knowing your risk. Find out through our interactive tool.

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