IntDiabetesFed 142d ago

On 6 February the International Diabetes Federation and the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) hosted an online event to launch our joint policy brief on the early detection of type 1 diabetes. This webinar brings together scientific experts and people with lived experience to discuss the impact of delayed diagnosis and the importance of community-based education and screening programmes to support timely diagnosis. Download the policy brief: https://idf.org/what-we-do/advocacy/resources/t1d-policy-brief-2026/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Welcome and opening remarks, Ana Álvarez Pagola, moderator 04:02 - Message from Prof Peter Schwarz, President, International Diabetes Federation 07:11 - Message from Prof Fergus Cameron, President, International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes 09:46 - Prof Jennifer Couper on the key messages of the policy brief 19:51 - Lucia Feito Allonca and Nkiruka Okoro present a summary of their stories and the policy recommendations 33:41 - John Story shares his story and the Lyla's Law campaign 41:28 - Discussion panel with Prof Jennifer Couper, Lucia Feito Allonca, Nkiruka Okoro and Anita Sabidi 01:21:05 - Closing reflections and thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- // SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: @IntDiabetesFed // RECEIVE IDF e-alerts: https://idf.org/ // FOLLOW US on social media & stay updated on our activities: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/intdiabetesfed INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/intdiabetesfed/ X: https://x.com/IntDiabetesFed LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-diabetes-federation/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@intdiabetesfed