We connect
Our growing global hub brings people living with diabetes and working across global health together to network, exchange ideas, and spark action.
The future of diabetes starts with Voices in Action
We are a global community raising the voices of people living with diabetes.
Why we exist
One in 10 people worldwide live with diabetes
Yet every day, decisions that shape treatment and care are being made without us.
When the voices of people with lived experience are sidelined, actions to improve the health and quality of life for 830 million people fall short.
We’re here to make sure they go the distance.
How we work
Putting lived experience first
VIA Diabetes is building a world where the meaningful engagement of people with lived experience is a non-negotiable part of research, policy development, and decision-making.
By raising the voices of our community, we can:
- Keep diabetes high on global and public health agendas
- End the double standards of care in and between different countries
- Make sure people living with diabetes have everything they need to live well.
Our model
We advocate
Whether it’s getting fast-acting insulin analogues onto the WHO Essential Medicines List or shaping important policy discussions, we make sure the voices of people living with diabetes are heard.
We partner
If it matters to you it matters to us. We broker connections with groups, companies and organizations in the diabetes space to advance shared priorities together.
We support
Living with diabetes is a 24/7 job. We support one another by sharing experiences, resources, and opportunities — building collective strength and giving us power over the decisions that shape our lives.
Our impact
What began as a single online event is fast becoming a worldwide movement.
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Peer-led
By and for people living with diabetes
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1,500+
People connected
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75+
Countries represented
"The one thing I’d like them (medical professionals) to ask me, is “How are you feeling?” Because then you can talk about lots of things that are the side effects of your diabetes."
"This condition has taught me something about self-belief which I don't know I would have had without it."
Get involved
The future for people living with diabetes is being decided now. Together we can make sure lived experience leads the way.