EUROPEAN DIABETES FORUM
A forum for turning the tide on diabetes in Europe
Our Vision
We enable healthcare systems to cope with the diabetes pandemic, while achieving the best possible outcomes for patients.
Our Mission
Ensure the translation of research into policy actions towards better diabetes care at national level.
Who We Are
The European Diabetes Forum aims to improve outcomes for people with diabetes, and unite stakeholders from across the diabetes landscape in Europe. This includes, policy makers, research, scientific societies, patient organisations, nurse associations, institutions connected to diabetes related
co-morbidities, industry, governments, regulators, payers,
and many more.
Our Role
We provide the platform for these stakeholders to collaborate and to improve how we, as societies, manage diabetes and jointly advocate for policy change that enables our healthcare systems to cope with the diabetes pandemic. We support European and national stakeholders in driving a policy conversation, take concrete action to improve diabetes care, and provide a central point of contact for diabetes policy in Europe.
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How do we work?
EUDF engages with European institutions to ensure diabetes remains high on the EU policy agenda.
We have been actively advocating for a comprehensive approach to cardiometabolic health within the EU Safe Hearts Plan, addressing the links between cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. We also support the European Commission and EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi in translating the Plan into action at country level.
Watch the video from Commissioner Várhelyi’s visit to UZ Leuven, where he opened the new Cardiovascular-Diabetes-Obesity Research Unit — a real-life example of integrated, patient-centred cardiometabolic care.
Diabetes Community Pledge
We ask you to pledge your support for the 32 million people living with diabetes in the European Union and their families. Take action by creating a strong EU diabetes policy framework supportive of national diabetes action plans.