News media registration open for 20th World Diabetes Congress
Diabetes facts
Diabetes is an illness which occurs as a result of problems with the production and supply of insulin in the body.
At present there is no cure for diabetes.
The International Diabetes Federation estimates that more than 250 million people around the world have diabetes. This total is expected to rise to 380 million within 20 years. Each year a further 7 million people develop diabetes.
IDF Alerts
- 15 July 2009 - application process reopens for IDF Centres of Diabetes Education and Diabetes Education Recognition Programme.
- 31 July 2009 - deadline for the Standard Registration Rate for the 20th World Diabetes Congress.
- 25 September 2009 - deadline for Advanced Media Registration for 20th World Diabetes Congress.
Events
subscribeAADE 36th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, US
05 August 2009 - 08 August 2009
The Pisa International Diabetic Foot Courses
Castelvecchio Pascoli, Tuscany, Italy
06 October 2009 - 08 October 2009
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