IDF monthly e-alert – IDF/ISN online event on diabetes and CKD, submit an abstract for the IDF Virtual Congress 2023 and more...
International Diabetes Federation
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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) invite you to the launch of our joint policy brief?"Renewing the fight: a call to action for diabetes and chronic kidney disease".?
During this online event, healthcare professionals and diabetes advocates will discuss?recommendations?targeted at?policymakers?for effectively preventing, managing and treating diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Abstract submission?for the IDF Virtual Congress 2023 is?open until 31 July!?Don’t miss the opportunity to?share your scientific work?on diabetes complications, Covid-19 and diabetes and diabetes in crisis situations with a global multidisciplinary audience of healthcare professionals.
The?conflict in Sudan?that broke out on 15 April is estimated to have left?over 24 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.?IDF and Direct Relief?invite the global diabetes community to support the emergency response?by making a financial donation, all proceeds of which will support Sudanese people living with diabetes.
On 2 June, the Secretariat of Health in Mexico announced the?proposed withdrawal of mandatory technical regulations, Official Mexican Standards (NOMs), including one issued to?prevent, treat and control diabetes.?IDF has requested?clarification on the proposed withdrawal and assurance that people with diabetes in Mexico will not experience disruptions to the care and services they need.
At the recent?3rd World NCD Congress in Toronto,?we had the opportunity to present and showcase?the success of the Kids and Diabetes in Schools (KiDS) programme?through an informative poster presentation that promoted its activities?aimed at?bringing diabetes education to schools to fight diabetes-related stigma?and?promote healthy habits.
Tune in to the?new episode of D-Talk?and join Phyllisa Deroze as she examines diabetes-related foot complications around the world with Dr Matilde Monteiro-Soares and Dr Hermelinda Pedrosa. Available on Spotify.?
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On 17 June, 2023, the hybrid training event,?‘Interact with IDF Experts: Diabetes Management Exchange 2023,’?was held simultaneously in the cities of Beijing, Xi’an and Jinan in China, bringing together?71 clinical physicians specialised in diabetes from across the country.
New estimates published in The Lancet indicate that?more than 1.3 billion people?could be living with diabetes by 2050, confirming the condition as a global health threat. How the health community deals with diabetes over the next two decades will shape population health and life expectancy for the next 80 years.
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IDF is delighted to?welcome Boehringer Ingelheim as a new partner.?The partnership will specifically include support of a?new interactive online course on diabetes and heart health?in the IDF School of Diabetes Understanding Diabetes platform.
We are looking to hire to hire?a highly motivated and organised full-time Communications Coordinator?to join our Communications team and support the?development and execution of communication activities?to promote IDF's mission worldwide. Interested? Send your CV and cover letter?by 14 July.
Discover the?new IDF website,?with?a fresh look and feel and updated content to?reinforce IDF’s position as a unique and authoritative source of information on diabetes.