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Diabetes is rising at an alarming rate around the world. Today, approximately 537 million adults in the world are living with diabetes – a figure that is projected to rise to 783 million by 2045 if no action is taken.1
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Diabetes is rising at an alarming rate around the world. Today, approximately 537 million adults in the world are living with diabetes – a figure that is projected to rise to 783 million by 2045 if no action is taken.1

The CCD Action Case Catalogue is a collection of case examples of diabetes prevention and health promotion initiatives implemented by our CCD city partners. This catalogue is meant to inform and inspire new action within the CCD network and beyond.  Additional action cases will be added on an ongoing basis as new initiatives are launched.
Best practice cases
Best practice cases

The CCD Action Case Catalogue is a collection of case examples of diabetes prevention and health promotion initiatives implemented by our CCD city partners. This catalogue is meant to inform and inspire new action within the CCD network and beyond.  Additional action cases will be added on an ongoing basis as new initiatives are launched.

  1. CCD Cities

    Since the launch of Cities Changing Diabetes in 2014, the global programme has grown to more than 40 cities. Explore here what goes on in each city.

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13/01/2023

Meet the winners of the Healthy Childhood Challenge

On 15 December, the winners of the Healthy Childhood Challenge, a collaboration with UNICEF to advance healthy and active environments for children, were invited to present their winning projects during a global webinar. The event was hosted by Vilma Tyler from UNICEF, Camilla Sylvest from Novo Nordisk, and facilitated by Jo Jewell, who at that time worked at UNICEF. If you would like to meet the winners, you can find the webinar recording here.

13/01/2023

Welcome to Nuremberg - our newest city in the network

On 16 December, Nuremberg joined Cities Changing Diabetes as city number 45 in the network. The partners are kicking off by exploring measures to reduce the number of residents that will become overweight and develop diabetes. Nuremberg joins the Berlin district of Marzahn-Hellersdorf (joined 2020) and Mainz (joined 2022) as the third network city in Germany.

13/01/2023

Cities Changing Diabetes Sydney kicks off with targeted programmes for vulnerable groups

The first Australian chapter of Cities Changing Diabetes launched in December with a host of grassroots activities and partnerships in Sydney. The Sydney partnership is initially focused on supporting two populations at high risk of diabetes and obesity, Western Sydney and Indigenous populations. The partnership includes Western Sydney Diabetes (WSD), Workers Lifestyle Group (WLG) and Indigenous not-for-profit, ‘Uncle Jimmy’s Thumbs Up!’.

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