Following five successful years in Goa, the Kids and Diabetes in Schools (KiDS) programme has expanded to a second Indian state. On 12 August, Sanofi India initiated the first KiDs training sessions for teachers in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. This marks a significant step in the expansion of KiDS in India. As part of the training, participants also attended lectures given by leading local diabetologists. The KiDS goal in Uttar Pradesh is to be present in more than 115 schools, train 200 teachers and reach 20,000 children by the end of 2024.

India has the second highest number of people with diabetes worldwide, with figures released by the International Diabetes Federation in 2021 showing that 1 in 7 adults (90 million people) live with diabetes. This number is projected to increase to 124.9 million by 2045.