04/10/2026
FIP signs the Global Declaration on Diabetic Foot Survival and Limb Preservation 🌍
Diabetic foot disease is a major cause of premature death, disability and social exclusion worldwide. Yet it is too often seen only as a wound to be healed.
At DFSICON, the national conference of the Diabetic Foot Society of India, FIP President Pauline Wilson, PhD, signed a new global declaration on behalf of the International Federation of Podiatrists. She was joined at the conference by President-elect Lee C. Rogers, DPM.
The declaration calls for care that goes beyond wound closure to address survival, mobility, recurrence, rehabilitation and quality of life. It commits signatories to:
✅ Prevention, early recognition and rapid access to multidisciplinary care
✅ Continued support after amputation, including rehabilitation, protection of the remaining limb and psychosocial care
✅ Research and training that measure what matters, shaped by people with lived experience
It also urges the WHO and national governments to make diabetic foot prevention and limb preservation visible priorities in diabetes policy. Its proposed ambitions for 2030 are a 30% reduction in five-year mortality after a new diabetic foot ulcer and a 50% reduction in potentially avoidable major amputations. The declaration includes a clear safeguard that targets must never lead to under-reporting or delay a necessary amputation.
FIP is proud to stand alongside seven partner institutions, including the American Limb Preservation Society (ALPS), with whom we also share a dedicated partnership agreement. Together, we look forward to supporting the planned Global Alliance for Diabetic Foot Survival and Limb Preservation.
Because care should keep people alive, mobile, included and able to live with dignity.
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