The International Diabetes Federation is an independent umbrella organization of over 200 organizations based in 160 countries. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) was founded in 1950 with the mission of diabetes prevention and cure-based research on local and global scales. The goal of the IDF is to actively “influence policy, increase public awareness and encourage health improvement, promote the exchange of high-quality information about diabetes, and provide education for people with diabetes and their healthcare providers.”

International Diabetes Federation – Global Initiatives and Partnerships

The International Diabetes Federation is an associate of the UN’s Department of Public Information and is officially related to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The In 2006 the IDF’s Unite for Diabetes campaign led to the United Nations Resolution on diabetes, Resolution 61/225. The Resolution encourages all UN member nations to sustainably develop resources for the prevention, …