The International Diabetes Federation

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is a worldwide alliance of over 200 diabetes associations in more than 160 countries, who have come together to enhance the lives of people with diabetes everywhere. For over 50 years, IDF has been at the vanguard of global diabetes advocacy. The Federation is committed to raising global awareness of diabetes, promoting appropriate diabetes care and prevention, and encouraging activities towards finding a cure for the different types of diabetes. It is the mission of IDF to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide.

IDF’s working bodies bring together the most important stakeholders from the global diabetes community in a collaborative effort to set common goals and co-ordinate activities towards the attainment of these goals. These stakeholders include: people with diabetes and their families; professionals involved in diabetes healthcare and related fields; diabetes representative organizations, and partners from commercial organizations with concerns which align with our mission. IDF is associated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations and is in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

The Federation is divided into seven regions which aim to bring local needs and activities to the attention of the global diabetes community. They are: Africa; Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East; Europe; North America; South and Central America; South-East Asia; and Western Pacific.

The Executive Board of IDF is comprised of 12 Vice-Presidents, 7 Regional Chairs and 7 Delegate Country Representatives from its 7 regions. The headquarters of IDF are located in Brussels, Belgium.

The current senior officers of IDF are:

President – Professor Martin Silink (Australia)
President-Elect – Professor Jean Claude Mbanya (Cameroon)
Senior Vice-President – Mr Brian Wentzell (Canada)
Senior Vice-President – Ms Marg McGill (Australia)
Executive Director – Mr Luc Hendrickx (Belgium)

Contact details:

International Diabetes Federation
Avenue Emile De Mot 19
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32-2-5385511
Fax: +32-2-5385114
Email: communications@idf.org
Website: www.idf.org

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