International Diabetes Federation

1 in 11 people are living with diabetes

Learn more about diabetes to help manage and prevent the condition in the millions affected or at risk.
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Update your diabetes knowledge and skills

Stay ahead in your clinical practice with our IDF School of Diabetes certified online courses.
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Help improve the lives of people with diabetes

Support IDF’s mission by joining our network of advocates.
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Guide for Diabetes Epidemiology Studies

The IDF Guide for Diabetes Epidemiology Studies has been developed to help create standardised epidemiological methods in diabetes studies, enabling researchers to conduct high-quality studies that generate robust data to inform policies to improve diabetes care and prevention.
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Diabetes and Ramadan Guidelines 2021

IDF and the Diabetes and Ramadan (DAR) International Alliance have come together to deliver a comprehensive set of guidelines for health professionals, to meet the needs of the increasing number of people with diabetes who choose to fast. The new edition of the IDF-DAR Practical Guidelines features new guidance based on a greater and more recent body of evidence.
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Updated online course on prevention of type 2 diabetes

374 million people are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, much of which could be prevented. Our updated free online course in the IDF School of Diabetes provides health professionals with the advanced knowledge and skills they need to help successfully tackle the rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes.
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Upcoming diabetes events