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Global Groups Seek World Health Priority for Diabetic Foot Care
Eight organisations from around the world signed an agreement about diabetic foot disease at a conference in Bengaluru.
They want to work together to help prevent foot problems and find them early.
They also want people to be referred for care quickly and treated by teams of health professionals.
The groups plan to create a global alliance to support this work.
They are asking governments and the World Health Organization to pay more attention to the condition.
The conference also introduced StrideGPT, which answers diabetic-foot questions, and Wound360, which helps clinicians assess and track wounds using photos.
A book about footwear and foot health was also released.
The conference took place from October 1 to 4, 2026, and the release said it hosted about 700 delegates.
Eight organisations from four continents signed a declaration on diabetic foot survival and limb preservation at DFSICON 2026 in Bengaluru.
The signatories announced their intention to form a Global Alliance for Diabetic Foot Survival and Limb Preservation.
Their shared agenda includes prevention, early detection, timely referral, multidisciplinary care, limb preservation and rehabilitation.
The declaration calls on governments and the World Health Organization to prioritize diabetic foot disease.
Conference dignitaries launched StrideGPT and Wound360, two AI-powered tools, and released the book A Step Ahead.
- Who
- Eight organisations, including the Diabetic Foot Society of India, signed the declaration.
- What
- They signed a joint declaration on diabetic foot survival and limb preservation and announced plans for a global alliance.
- Where
- DFSICON 2026 was held at Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru, Embassy Manyata Business Park, in Bengaluru, India.
- When
- The declaration was signed on October 3, 2026; DFSICON 2026 ran from October 1 to 4.
- Why
- The signatories aim to address diabetic foot disease through prevention, early detection, timely referral, multidisciplinary care, limb preservation and rehabilitation.
Key facts
- Signatories
- Eight organisations from four continents
- Declaration
- Joint Declaration on Diabetic Foot Survival and Limb Preservation
- Planned alliance
- Global Alliance for Diabetic Foot Survival and Limb Preservation
- Conference
- DFSICON 2026, the 23rd Annual Conference of the Diabetic Foot Society of India
- Conference dates
- October 1–4, 2026
- Reported attendance
- About 700 delegates and more than 120 national and international faculty
- Tools launched
- StrideGPT, an AI assistant, and Wound360, a wound-recognition and assessment mobile app
- Book released
- A Step Ahead, a coffee table book on footwear and foot health
Quotes
V. B. Narayana Murthy
National President of the Diabetic Foot Society of India
“Every stage of diabetic foot disease, from the numb foot to the amputation, is a chance we either take or miss”
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“Technology earns its place only when it reaches the patient”
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U. T. Khader
Karnataka Minister for Health and Family Welfare
“No one in our state should lose a limb to a complication that could have been prevented. We will keep working with doctors and professional bodies like DFSI until that becomes the norm.”
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Sources
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