An umbrella organization of more than 240 national diabetes associations across more than 161 countries and territories, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium and founded in 1950 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The International Diabetes Federation coordinates diabetes organizations across seven regional divisions and runs disease awareness campaigns, including the annual World Diabetes Day observed on November 14, alongside publishing the quarterly magazine Diabetes Voice, which covers health policy and outreach efforts related to diabetes worldwide.
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Program StatusActive, still holding annual awareness events as of 2025 1 Target PopulationPeople with diabetes worldwide, reached through national member associations 1 Health GoalPromote awareness of diabetes worldwide 1 Geographic ScopeGlobal, over 161 countries and territories 1 Measured ResultsOver 240 national diabetes associations in more than 161 countries and territories 1 Program status (class) Target Population Classification
Program KindHealth Education Program 1 Connections
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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organisation of over 240 national diabetes associations in more than 161 countries and territories.
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It is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organisation of over 240 national diabetes associations in more than 161 countries and territories.
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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organisation of over 240 national diabetes associations in more than 161 countries and territories.
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World Diabetes Day (WDD) is a global campaign led by the International Diabetes Federation to promote awareness of diabetes.
global initiatives section, Global Diabetes Walk sentence
The IDF also holds Global Diabetes Walk events to raise awareness of diabetes.
- Wikipedia 'International Diabetes Federation': present-tense self-description; checked 2026-09-27.
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World Diabetes Day (WDD) is a global campaign led by the International Diabetes Federation to promote awareness of diabetes.
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The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organisation of over 240 national diabetes associations in more than 161 countries and territories.
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On 23 September 1950, the Federation was officially founded in Amsterdam by a small group of visionaries who understood the urgent need to unite national diabetes associations across borders.
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