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Women living with diabetes face unique challenges that are often overlooked in diabetes care, research and innovation.
🌍Join us at the European Parliament on Nov 13: Towards a Sex- and Gender-Sensitive Strategy in Diabetes: Understanding Women’s Health Across the Life Course.

🙌 Discover how we will celebrate World Diabetes Day 2025 (#WDD2025)!

👇 Save the dates and stay tuned for more updates on our WDD activities:

#WorldDiabetesDay #Adovcacy #WDD2025 #DiabetesCare

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📬Our October #newsletter is out!

📅Discover our #WorldDiabetesDay events
🎥Watch "The sound of diabetes" – a #video created by young diabetes advocates
🔬Listen to our YOURAH members' interview with #ISLET scientists
🌍Discover news from our #members

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⚠️ People with diabetes (#PwD) face stigma & discrimination, affecting health, care access & opportunities. 🎓 Education & inclusive language, plus 🤝 peer support, help challenge myths & empower PwD. Discussed at our youth-led #WDD2025 event, 12 Nov, Brussels & online.

💙 #Advocacy drives progress for people living with diabetes (#PwD). This #WDD2025, advocacy takes centre stage at the Global Parliamentary Advocacy Forum 2025 (Malta, 14–16 Nov) hosted by PNDG

💙 People with type 1 diabetes (#T1D) face higher risks of cardiovascular disease (#CVD) — the leading cause of premature death in this group. Yet no formal cardioprotective therapy guidelines exist.

🔬 More research, collaboration, and innovation are urgently needed.

#WorldDiabetesDay #T1D #CVD

From 28–30 Oct, IDF Europe’s Elisabeth Dupont, João Filipe Raposo & Cameron Keighron joined the 75th #WHOEurope Regional Committee in Copenhagen.

Read our statements here:
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🚐 From 12–14 Nov, visit our mobile unit in Brussels for free tests to understand your risk of #diabetes, #CVD, and #obesity
📍 Esplanade Solidarnosc 1980
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#WDD2025 #KnowYourNumbers

💙 Women with #diabetes face unique challenges shaped by hormonal changes & gender-specific factors, yet gaps persist
Join IDF Europe’s event on women’s health in diabetes!
📅 13 Nov | 13:30–15:30 CET
📍 European Parliament, Brussels
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3ZjIx3T

#WomensHealth #DiabetesCare

🧠 #Diabetes and #CVD are major risk factors for #stroke, often progressing silently before detection. On #WorldStrokeDay, we call for early diagnosis and integrated care to help prevent life-altering complications.
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💙 Physical activity improves insulin sensitivity, heart health & wellbeing for people with #diabetes — yet many face barriers to physical activity. Join our youth-led #WDD2025 event to learn more: Nov 12 at the European Parliament
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This #WorldDiabetesDay, join us on 14 Nov for an event with @breakthrought1duk.bsky.social & ISPAD news to explore how research and innovation can drive better #T1D care and address unmet medical needs for people living with diabetes.

🔗 Learn more: idf.org/europe

#DiabetesInnovation #T1DResearch

📣 Seven days left to nominate a diabetes #advocate for our diabetes advocate award!

🏆 Since 2012, IDF Europe has recognised excellence, innovation and commitment to the #diabetes community in Europe through specific #prizes and #awards!

Nominations close on October 30th

Nominations for the IDF Europe Advocate Award 2025 are open! - IDF Europe Site

🏆Nominations for the IDF Europe #Diabetes Advocate #Award are open!

🙏Supported by @elilillyandcompany.bsky.social, the Award celebrates a European diabetes advocate for their contribution to advocating for PwD’s rights in Europe.

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📣 Your health matters! Join us in Brussels for free tests to check your risk of #diabetes and #CVD. Early detection saves lives — know your numbers this #WorldDiabetesDay!

📅 12–14 Nov 2025 | 📍 Esplanade Solidarnosc 1980
🔗 Learn more: idf.org/europe

💙 Discover our events for #WDD2025! This November, join us as we explore mental health, women’s health, early detection & more through events across Europe. 🙌

👉 Check out our page for details & save the dates: lnkd.in/eVbunDPv

💙 Women with diabetes face unique challenges

Join us on 13 Nov at the European Parliament for our #WorldDiabetesDay event on advancing sex- & gender-sensitive diabetes care.

👉 Register: bit.ly/3ZLwp3H

#WomensHealth #HealthEquity

Ep. 2 - Integration of care, with Benedetta Armocida and Helena Safadi

🎙️ Want to dive deeper into integrated care for diabetes? Listen to our latest podcast episode with Dr. Benedetta Armocida MD, PhD and Dr. Helena Safadi: open.spotify.com/episode/5dOb...

🙌The report of the IDF Europe symposium at #EASD2025 is out!

💡During the event, experts and people living with #T1D & #T2D discussed why integrated care is key to overcoming fragmented systems and improving #diabetes management.

➡️Read it here: idf.org/europe/media...

🧠 Living with #T1D affects mental health. Join IDF Europe & our #YOURAH youth advocates on #WDD 2025 to explore how psychological support can be part of diabetes care. 12 Nov, 8:00-9:30, European Parliament Brussels & online. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🌍 Our food systems shape both planetary & human health — including for those living with or at risk of #diabetes. Unsustainable production, poor food access & ultra-processed foods harm people & the planet. 💡 Fairer food systems = better diabetes prevention & care. #WorldFoodDay

💙Get tested to know your risks for #diabetes, #CVD & #obesity – it’s quick & easy!

📅12-14 Nov, 9:00-17:00
📍Esplanade Solidarnosc 1980, Brussels

To celebrate World Diabetes Day, our mobile unit team will conduct free tests to understand the risk for diabetes, CVD & obesity.

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Towards a Sex- and Gender-Sensitive Strategy in Diabetes: understanding Women’s Health across the Life Course - IDF Europe Site

🙌Join us at the EU Parliament on Nov 13 for our #WorldDiabetesDay event!

🙏 Co-hosted by MEP Do Nascimento Cabral & MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen, with the participation of MEP Billy Kelleher the event will bring #women’s health to the forefront of the political agenda.

➡️ Read more: idf.org/europe/event...

Hybrid event: "The Sound of Diabetes" - IDF Europe Site

🗓️ Join us on 12/11 for “The Sound of Diabetes,” a hybrid event co-created with young people living with #T1D from our #YOURAH Network. Hosted by MEP Peter Agius, the event will address the mental health challenges faced by young people living with T1D.

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💙 This #WorldMentalHealthDay, IDF Europe calls for better access to psychological and peer support for people living with diabetes. Mental health is not optional — it’s a vital part of holistic, person-centred diabetes care.

👁️ This #WorldSightDay, we call for accessible, inclusive eye screening for people with diabetes.
Early detection saves sight — but not everyone has equal access.
Let’s combine innovation and equity to prevent avoidable vision loss for all. 💡🌍

Have you submitted your nominations for the #Diabetes Advocate Award yet? Nominations close on October 30th- send them in soon!

🧠💊 EMA wants your views on AI in medicine development & evaluation! Help shape priority research areas & support safe, effective AI in healthcare. Survey open until 17 Oct for regulators, academia, patients & HCPs.

👉https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/AI-Priorities-Stakeholder-Survey

Our September #newsletter is out!

🙌Apply to the #YOURAH Forum 2025
🏆Nominate someone for our Advocate #Award
🎙️Listen to our #podcast
🌍Discover news from our members
❤️Read our Position Paper on the EU #CVH Plan
📰Stay informed on health-related #news

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