Diabetes education and empowerment: a role for youth

Diabetes education and empowerment: a role for youth [1]

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 11:04

In 1996, American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad (AYUDA) was set up by two teenagers after they had witnessed the economic and emotional hardships faced by José Gabriel and other young people living with diabetes in Latin America.They envisioned a youth-led organization that would educate young people with diabetes about diabetes issues, and help empower them to work effectively for positive change. AYUDA is now a growing organization, which campaigns to raise diabetes awareness and promote sustainable development for diabetes communities throughout the world.

Issue:

Volume 48 | Issue 3 [2]

Author:

Fuchs-Simon Jesse [3]

Cuttriss Nick [4]

Attachment:

article_38_en.pdf [5]

Keywords:

Diabetes camps, AYUDA, Latin America, Ecuador, Campo Amigo

Section:

Diabetes in Society [6]

Theme:

Children [7]

Education [8]

Empowerment and self-management [9]

People with diabetes [10]

Developing countries [11]