Santé Diabète NGO releases its 2025 Annual Report: a year of impact, innovation, and commitment

In a complex global context marked by multiple uncertainties, Santé Diabète remained steadfastly engaged on the ground throughout 2025. Working in Mali, Burkina Faso, the Union of the Comoros, and France, the teams achieved major milestones to ensure equitable access to care and place people back at the center of chronic disease management. A look back at the highlights, key figures, and impact of a pivotal yearA look back at the highlights, key figures, and impact of a pivotal year.

Standing strong and putting people at the heart of care

In the editorial of our 2025 Annual Report, David Hacquin, President of Santé Diabète, recalls the core purpose of our work: “to uphold the values of solidarity and humanity” in a global context marked by tensions, inequalities, and crises.

He emphasizes the urgency of continuing efforts toward a fairer and more equitable world, particularly in addressing inequalities in access to diabetes care and treatment. The year 2025 thus marks a turning point, with the rollout of structuring initiatives—strengthening the role of civil society, integrating comorbidities, training healthcare professionals, advocacy actions, and sharing our expertise—reflecting a clear commitment to act both in the field and at the health system level, in Africa and internationally.

2025 in four key milestones

  • March 2025 – Completion of the diabetes/HIV and diabetes/tuberculosis comorbidities project in Burkina Faso and the Union of the Comoros: After four years, this innovative integrated care project for diabetes, HIV, and tuberculosis concluded by consolidating achievements and transferring skills to national stakeholders. It now paves the way for larger-scale replication.

  • Summer 2025 – First therapeutic education sessions for young people with type 1 diabetes in the Union of the Comoros: Santé Diabète reached a major milestone by organizing the country’s very first therapeutic education workshops dedicated to type 1 diabetes, providing structured support, autonomy, and a space for mutual support for young patients and their families.

  • Autumn 2025 – Raising awareness through images in Geneva and Grenoble: Through two large-scale international photo exhibitions— “Living With” on the Quai Wilson in Geneva in September, followed by “Diabetes in Africa: realities, challenges, hopes” n Grenoble in November—the NGO highlighted the daily realities of the disease, access to care, and the challenges faced by patients.

  • Throughout the year – Successful integration of “Health Humanities”: Implemented in partnership with the Chair of Philosophy at the Hospital, these training programs for healthcare professionals and peer educators helped integrate crucial ethical and social dimensions to strengthen the care relationship. A success widely praised by healthcare workers and peer educators in the field.

Measurable impact: key figures for 2025

Thanks to the continuous mobilization of peer educator networks and local structures such as Diabetes Prevention Houses, the impact on the ground translated into impressive results across the three countries of intervention :

  • 116,240 people and 936 households directly reached with awareness on diabetes risk factors.

  • 22,379 prevention sessions on diabetes risk factors conducted by peer educators.

  • 18,708 diabetes screening tests carried out.

  • 40,424 women reached, through 4,271 sessions focused on gestational diabetes during antenatal consultations.

Advocacy, research, and knowledge sharing

The year 2025 was also marked by strong advocacy efforts. At the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs), Santé Diabète actively represented civil society, calling for sustainable health financing.. In France, the NGO worked tirelessly alongside scientific experts to advocate for making the Nutri-Score mandatory. 

In parallel, the organization continued to share its expertise: it strengthened its strategic partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) France in the Central African Republic to structure care for type 1 diabetes in humanitarian settings. It also conducted an expert mission in Cape Verde, and successfully launched its very first MOOC dedicated to the links between environment, nutrition, and health.

Finally, research remained a key driver of action, with the completion of a groundbreaking study on stigma and discrimination related to type 1 diabetes in Bamako (Mali), with results to be published in 2026.

Learn more: The full 2025 Annual Report (28 pages), detailing all our activities, results, and financial report, is freely available for download. Discover and download the 2025 Annual Report.