The prevalence of diabetes is growing around the world at an alarming pace impacting individuals, families, societies, and economies. Today there are 382 million people with diabetes in the world and the International Diabetes Federation predicts that this will rise to 592 million by 2035. With prevalence numbers in Pakistan also estimated to double over the next twenty years, the Forum will seek to explore in more detail the particular challenges faced in Pakistan and the wider region.

The Pakistan Diabetes Leadership Forum 2014 will be hosted by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation, and Coordination, Government of Pakistan. The Forum will be co-hosted by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), the Diabetic Association of Pakistan (DAP), the Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology (BIDE), the Pakistan Endocrine Society, the Sakina Institute of Diabetes and Endocrine Research (SiDER) and the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).

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