THE INTERNATIONAL DIABETES FEDERATION


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International Diabetes Federation and Sanofi Global Health Unit collaborate to strengthen diabetes response in 40 countries

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

BRUSSELS, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in collaboration with Sanofi's Global Health Unit (GHU), is taking significant steps to improve access to diabetes care. The collaboration aims to support the early diagnosis, management and prevention of diabetes and its complications by training a minimum of 4,000 healthcare professionals (HCPs) in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) under-prepared to address the growing number of people living with diabetes.

Key Points: 
  • BRUSSELS, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) , in collaboration with Sanofi's Global Health Unit (GHU), is taking significant steps to improve access to diabetes care.
  • The partnership will enhance the diabetes knowledge and skills of HCPs, particularly primary care physicians, nurses, diabetes educators and pharmacists in 40 countries.
  • According to the IDF Diabetes Atlas, the majority of the more than half a billion individuals now living with diabetes worldwide are found in LMICs.
  • "Sanofi's Global Health Unit is committed to ensuring access to affordable, equitable and sustainable healthcare in 40 of the most vulnerable countries around the world.

International Diabetes Federation and Sanofi Global Health Unit collaborate to strengthen diabetes response in 40 countries

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

BRUSSELS, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in collaboration with Sanofi's Global Health Unit (GHU), is taking significant steps to improve access to diabetes care. The collaboration aims to support the early diagnosis, management and prevention of diabetes and its complications by training a minimum of 4,000 healthcare professionals (HCPs) in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) under-prepared to address the growing number of people living with diabetes.

Key Points: 
  • BRUSSELS, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) , in collaboration with Sanofi's Global Health Unit (GHU), is taking significant steps to improve access to diabetes care.
  • The partnership will enhance the diabetes knowledge and skills of HCPs, particularly primary care physicians, nurses, diabetes educators and pharmacists in 40 countries.
  • According to the IDF Diabetes Atlas, the majority of the more than half a billion individuals now living with diabetes worldwide are found in LMICs.
  • "Sanofi's Global Health Unit is committed to ensuring access to affordable, equitable and sustainable healthcare in 40 of the most vulnerable countries around the world.

Diabetes is "a pandemic of unprecedented magnitude" now affecting one in 10 adults worldwide, reveals the International Diabetes Federation

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

The new figures are taken from the upcoming 10th Edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas, which will be published on December 6th.

Key Points: 
  • The new figures are taken from the upcoming 10th Edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas, which will be published on December 6th.
  • The latest IDF Diabetes Atlas reports that the global prevalence of diabetes has reached 10.5%, with almost half (44.7%) of adults undiagnosed.
  • IDF projections show that by 2045, 783 million adults will be living with diabetes or one in eight adults.
  • Key findings from the 10th edition of IDF Diabetes Atlas include:
    One in ten (10.5%) adults around the world are currently living with diabetes.

Diabetes is "a pandemic of unprecedented magnitude" now affecting one in 10 adults worldwide, reveals the International Diabetes Federation

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 2, 2021

BRUSSELS, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has released new figures showing that 537 million adults are now living with diabetes worldwide — a rise of 16% (74 million) since the previous IDF estimates in 2019. Released in advance of World Diabetes Day on November 14th, these new findings highlight the alarming growth in the prevalence of diabetes around the world. The new figures are taken from the upcoming 10th Edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas, which will be published on December 6th.

Key Points: 
  • The new figures are taken from the upcoming 10th Edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas, which will be published on December 6th.
  • The latest IDF Diabetes Atlas reports that the global prevalence of diabetes has reached 10.5%, with almost half (44.7%) of adults undiagnosed.
  • IDF projections show that by 2045, 783 million adults will be living with diabetes or one in eight adults.
  • Key findings from the 10th edition of IDF Diabetes Atlas include:
    One in ten (10.5%) adults around the world are currently living with diabetes.

International Diabetes Federation and Direct Relief Announce Initiative to Bring Diabetes Products to Vulnerable Populations Around the Globe

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

According to the latest IDF Diabetes Atlas, 463 million people worldwide had diabetes in 2019, a 62% increase since 2009.

Key Points: 
  • According to the latest IDF Diabetes Atlas, 463 million people worldwide had diabetes in 2019, a 62% increase since 2009.
  • Diabetes has emerged as a significant contributor to death and disability worldwide, responsible for 4.2 million deaths in 2019.
  • Direct Relief works closely with the three global insulin manufacturers and is now one of the world\'s largest humanitarian insulin providers.
  • "\nThe International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organization of over 240 national diabetes associations in 168 countries and territories.