“The 2025 theme for World Diabetes Day is “Diabetes and well-being,” with a specific focus on “Diabetes and the workplace.” The campaign, which runs for two years, aims to improve knowledge and create supportive environments for people with diabetes at work, promoting physical, mental, and societal well-being, according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and other organizations.  

Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the pancreas can no longer make insulin, or the body cannot effectively use insulin.

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that acts like a key to let glucose from the food we eat pass from the bloodstream into the cells in the body to produce energy. The body breaks down all carbohydrate foods into glucose in the blood, and insulin helps glucose move into the cells.

When the body cannot produce or use insulin effectively, this leads to high blood glucose levels, called hyperglycaemia. Over the long-term high glucose levels are associated with damage to the body and failure of various organs and tissues.

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is the global voice of the diabetes community. We are a non-profit umbrella organisation of 251 national diabetes associations in 158 countries and territories, working together to improve and empower the lives of the estimated 590 million people living with diabetes and prevent diabetes in those at risk.

The International Diabetes Federation is an international non-profit association established in accordance with Title III of the Belgian law of 27 June 1921, now replaced by the Belgian Code on Companies and Associations.

Vision
Access to affordable, quality diabetes care and education worldwide.

Mission
Improve the lives of people living with diabetes and prevent diabetes in those at risk.

The Strategic Plan 2023-26 outlines the goals and priorities that will inform and guide the activities of the Federation over the next three years. Scroll down to download the document.”

We hope you explore this very helpful and thorough website to learn more about diabetes.