The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organisation of over 240 national diabetes associations in more than 161 countries and territories. It is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.^[1]

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2017) This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral. (December 2017)

Quick Facts Formation, Founded at ...

International Diabetes Federation

Formation	1950
Founded at	Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Headquarters	Avenue Herrmann-Debroux 54 B-1160 Brussels, Belgium
Membership	240 national diabetes associations in 161 countries and territories
President	Akhtar Hussain
Website	idf.org

Close

IDF is divided into seven regions,^[2] with the aim of strengthening the work of national diabetes associations and enhancing the collaboration between them. IDF's national diabetes associations are divided into the following regions: Africa (AFR), Europe (EUR), Middle East and North Africa (MENA), North America and Caribbean (NAC), South and Central America (SACA), South East Asia (SEA) and Western Pacific (WP).^{[citation needed]}

IDF is associated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations and is in official relations with the World Health Organization.^[3]