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International Diabetes Federation – The Global Voice for Diabetes
It draws attention to issues of paramount importance in the diabetes skills such as a diabetes educator, epidemiologist and health
world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public spotlight. The campaign economist to better serve the needs of our members, and the larger
is represented by a blue circle logo, which was adopted after the diabetes community.
passage of the UN Resolution on diabetes. The blue circle is the global
symbol of diabetes and signifies the unity of the global diabetes The UN Resolution on diabetes serves as the mandate for the
community in response to the diabetes epidemic. World Diabetes Day Federation’s Strategic Plan going forward. The plan commits the
is celebrated every year on November 14. organisation to drive change at all levels: to prevent type 2 diabetes, to
develop and encourage best practices in diabetes policy, management
The theme for the 2009–2013 campaign is diabetes education and and education, to advance and protect the rights of people with
prevention. The campaign calls on all those responsible for diabetes diabetes and to combat discrimination.
care to understand diabetes and take control. For healthcare
professionals, it is a call to improve knowledge so that evidence-based Political Action
recommendations are put into practice. The Federation aims to The UN Resolution on diabetes has given IDF a mandate to improve
increase awareness of the importance of education and prevention in diabetes care and prevention worldwide. To achieve those ends, the
Federation has concluded that non-communicable diseases, including
diabetes, must be put at the heart of the health agenda of national
The theme for the 2009–2013 campaign
governments, the WHO and the UN. The Federation is actively involved
is diabetes education and prevention.
in lobbying for political action at the World Health Assembly, the
Commonwealth, the EU and the UN. Concerted efforts with other civil
The campaign calls on all those
society organisations leading on non-communicable diseases such as
responsible for diabetes care to
heart disease and cancer are also under way.
understand diabetes and take control.
Non-communicable diseases account for 60% of the global disease
burden, according to WHO. Over 250 million people are living with
diabetes worldwide, according to IDF’s Diabetes Atlas, representing 6%
diabetes, and in efforts to delay complications in people living with of the world’s adult population. IDF is committed to advocating on their
diabetes. IDF believes that all people living with diabetes have the right behalf. The Federation is also committed to playing a leading role at all
to appropriate diabetes education by qualified diabetes educators. levels to support the implementation of the WHO Action Plan on
Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases 2008–2013.
IDF education programmes have a history of providing high-quality
educational courses and tools for health organisations to develop Conclusion
their diabetes programming, and for advocating for increased access IDF is forging ahead in its efforts to improve the lives of people with
to care and education for people with diabetes. Currently, IDF is diabetes. The Federation is committed to serving as the authoritative
developing a network of IDF Centres of Education to identify gaps and independent global advocate for people living with diabetes; to
and build regional capacity. Organisations are selected for their strengthening and disseminating the evidence base for diabetes; to
regional leadership in diabetes education, their association with increasing access to an interdisciplinary approach to the management
clinical and research institutes and their commitment to the of diabetes; and to increasing the global impact of IDF’s diabetes
advancement of diabetes education and management. In 2008 the education initiatives.
second edition of the International Curriculum for Diabetes Health
Professionals was released. The second edition of the Standards for Diabetes is now a global epidemic with over 250 million people
Diabetes Education for people with diabetes will be released in 2009. worldwide living with the disease. IDF is committed to working with the
medical and healthcare community, governments, civil society and
The Federation uses various methods to reach the global diabetes industry to help reverse this epidemic. To do nothing is not an option. n
community. An important venue is its quarterly magazine, Diabetes
Voice, which covers the latest developments in diabetes care, For more information, please visit www.idf.org
education, prevention, research, health policy and economics, as well
as themes related to living with diabetes. Diabetes Voice goes to the
Ann Keeling is Chief Executive Officer and Executive
heart of issues that are crucial to all those who can further the
Director of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
promotion of diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide, and is She joined IDF from the UK Government, where she
published in English, French, Spanish and Russian. The magazine works
was a senior civil servant in the Government Equalities
Office. Ms Keeling has global experience, having lived in
hand-in-hand with IDF programmes, policy and campaign efforts.
the Pacific, Caribbean and Asia working for the UN and
the Governments of Papua New Guinea, Pakistan and
Goals for the Federation
Great Britain. She has also undertaken short
assignments in Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East
The Federation’s work has expanded exponentially to meet the
and Latin America. Her work has centred on policy reform and programme delivery in
challenge of the growing global diabetes epidemic. Diabetes health, education and poverty reduction. Previously, Ms Keeling served as Director of
organisations around the world are applying for membership. The
the Social Transformation Programmes Division (leading on health, education and
gender) in the Commonwealth Secretariat, supporting the 53 countries of the
Federation’s seven regional offices are the interface between our
Commonwealth. In that capacity she worked with the Federation on the UN Resolution
national member associations and global headquarters in Brussels, on Diabetes and was a member of the Global Health Worker Advisory Council
and are critical for the delivery of our advocacy and programmes. IDF
convened by Mary Robinson and the Global Health Workforce Alliance.
has also strengthened its executive office by bringing in specialist
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