EASD Global Council: Making Diabetes Research & Care Equitable Worldwide

In this episode, Professor Francesco Giorgino (EASD President) and Professor Leszek Czupryniak (EASD Global Council Advisor) introduce EASD's newest initiative: the Global Council, launched in Madrid in 2023. This 13-member council brings together diabetes experts from Asia, North and South America, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, and underrepresented regions of Europe to provide direct, active contributions to EASD activities and address global challenges in diabetes research and care. The conversation addresses the urgent importance of diversity in diabetes data and research, particularly as political movements in some regions actively discourage it and explains how registries are essential for understanding diabetes epidemiology and care delivery across different contexts. Listen in to hear the announcement of a historic milestone: EASD's first new prize in nearly 60 years: the inaugural Global Impact Prize for Diabetes was awarded to Dr. Viswanathan Mohan from India for pioneering work in diabetes epidemiology and subtypes in Asia in 2025. Looking forward, the council is developing global structures for registries, supporting research development in underserved regions, and moving from hopes to concrete solutions.