Disability inclusion and diabetes brief

More than 1.3 billion people worldwide live with significant disabilities (1). Persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected by diabetes and often experience barriers to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, self-management, and access to diabetes technologies and services. At the same time, diabetes can lead to complications, including vision loss, neuropathy, kidney disease, stroke, and lower limb amputation that may result in a disability. Embedding disability inclusion into diabetes programs is therefore essential to improve outcomes and reach this large and underserved population.