World Diabetes Day, IDF 2025 early rate extension, new online course and more!
International Diabetes Federation
The global advocate for people with diabetes, promoting diabetes care and prevention worldwide.
Let’s put well-being at the heart of diabetes care this World Diabetes Day!?
World Diabetes Day on 14 November is fast approaching! Learn more about our campaign theme, “Diabetes and well-being”,?and how to get involved, support our calls to action and share your activities with us.????
World Diabetes Day online event
Join us on 13 November for our joint webinar with WHO, dedicated to the campaign theme. In this bespoke World Diabetes Day event, we’ll explore the actions needed to put well-being at the heart of diabetes care.
World Diabetes Day: send a letter to your national policymaker
Our online letter generation tool allows you to automatically customise a letter to send to your national policymaker, asking them to ensure support for the well-being of people with diabetes in your country.
IDF 2025 – Early registration rates extended!
Due to the large?number of abstracts received for our IDF World Diabetes Congress 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, we’ve extended the early registration rate until 29 November. Register early to save up to 30% on individual and group rates and join our global network of diabetes stakeholders to help shape the future of diabetes.
New free online course: Nerve health and diabetes
Available in English and Spanish, this new 30-minute course from the?IDF School of Diabetes Understanding Diabetes platform is designed for people with diabetes and their caregivers. You’ll learn the effect of diabetes on the nerves and strategies for keeping nerves healthy to reduce the risk of neuropathy.? ?
New episode of D-Talk!
What's the connection between mental well-being and diabetes management?? In our?new?D-Talk podcast dedicated to the World Diabetes Day theme, host?Phyllisa Deroze?is joined by three inspirational diabetes advocates to explore how untreated mental health issues can worsen diabetes outcomes and how the pressures of diabetes management can affect mental well-being.?
Event with IDF Experts brings expertise to cities across China
Following the success of our Dialogue with Experts sessions in China, a new blended format, “Connect to IDF Experts — 2024 Diabetes Academic Exchange Conference”, was launched in eight cities across China in October.????
KiDS in Argentina presented at ISPAD
Delegates at the recent ISPAD 2024 Conference in Lisbon discovered the key outcomes of the Kids and Diabetes in School (KiDS) programme in Argentina presented by Dr Grabois Florencia Sofia from the Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes (SAD). Details of her talk included outcomes of initiatives to promote diabetes and healthy eating in schools and the success of SAD’s outreach actions in Argentina from 2022 to 2024.?
New in Diabetes Voice
Understanding the diabetes impact on nerve health
Nerve disease, also known as diabetes-related neuropathy, is one of the most common diabetes-related complications – occurring in approximately 1 in 2 people living with the condition. Many factors linked to diabetes can cause types of neuropathy, each with differing symptoms.?? ?
Diabetes in the MENA Region
Despite advancements in diabetes care, access to healthcare in our Middle-East and North Africa region remains limited, particularly in rural areas where specialised diabetes care facilities are often needed.