The International Diabetes Federation's Life for a Child (LFAC) Programme supports the provision of the best possible healthcare, given local circumstances, to all children and youth with diabetes in developing countries, through the strengthening of diabetes services in these countries.
Over 18,000 children in 46 countries are currently supported. A thorough evaluation of LFAC was completed in 2015. which concluded that the Programme is strong, delivered well and highly valued by the centres, children, young people and families that it supports. Importantly, LFAC not only enables children and youth to survive, but also thrive as they grow into adulthood.