Diabetes at Work: Unseen Struggles and Everyday Resilience in LMICs

Globally, an estimated 430 million working-age adults live with diabetes, many of whom reside in LMICs. This year, World Diabetes Day draws attention to the daily struggles faced by people with diabetes in the workplace: stigma, discrimination, exclusion, anxiety, and restricted access to care.

The conversation around diabetes and employment is often complex, particularly in LMICs, where informal work, limited institutionalised social support, gendered vulnerabilities, and the burden of unpaid labour create unique and frequently invisible challenges for those managing the condition.

On this World Diabetes Day, we embark on a global journey to examine how diabetes intersects with informal employment, gender, and community resilience in LMICs.