Lejla Druškić Mustafić has been living with Type 1 diabetes for 8 years now. She's an assistant nurse and certified diabetes educator by training. She started her advocacy on a local level but has since started engaging more with the international community and is now an active part of the diabetes online community. She is also a trainee in the International Diabetes Federation, Young Leaders in Diabetes programme for 2022-2024

Thapi Semenya is a Diabetes and NCDs advocate who is passionate about advocacy. She has been a person living with diabetes for 17 years. She has been using her social media accounts to educate about her multiple chronic conditions namely Diabetes, Vitiligo and Bipolar Disorder. She is currently studying Law and she is looking to specialise in health law. She is passionate about advocating for access for the basic diabetes management needs and affordability to diabetes technologies. She started advocating in 2018 when I realised that she actually wanted to form a community and allow for a space where people living with diabetes can come together and share their hopes and struggles. As time went, she started growing an interest in global health and my biggest wish is to see Africa reach accessibility to technologies and improved healthcare. She is also a trainee in the International Diabetes Federation, Young Leaders in Diabetes programme for 2022-2024.