International organisations form alliance for diabetic foot survival and limb preservation
Eight international health organizations have formed a global alliance to address the rising crisis of diabetic foot ulceration. The group aims to improve research, workforce training, and policy advocacy to reduce the high mortality and amputation rates associated with the condition.
Why it matters
Diabetic foot complications represent a massive, often overlooked global health burden with high mortality rates, necessitating coordinated international policy and standardized care.
Eight organisations from different parts of the world have come together to form the Global Alliance for Diabetic Foot Survival and Limb Preservation. This was announced at the Diabetic Foot Society of India’s (DFSI) national conference held in Bengaluru on Friday, October 2, 2026. The founding organisations also signed a joint declaration calling for diabetic foot ulceration to be recognised as a global public health priority.
The eight organisations are the DFSI, King’s College London, the International Association of Diabetic Foot Surgeons, D-Foot International, the Pan African Diabetic Foot Study Group, the American Limb Preservation Society, the International Federation of Podiatrists and the Podiatric Surgeons’ Society.
A 2023 review cited in the alliance proposal estimated that about 18.6 million people worldwide are affected by diabetic foot ulceration annually. It reported a five-year mortality of about 30% following a diabetic foot ulcer and over 70% following a major amputation.
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