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Formation | 1950 |
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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 |
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]
Organization
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "International Diabetes Federation – The Global Voice for Diabetes". 2011-11-08.
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(help) - ^ "Regions and members". Idf.org. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Who we are". idf.org. Retrieved 2022-10-09.