Azerbaijan Diabetes Society

Address :

22 Karabag Str. Business Center, Fl.3
1008 Baku
Azerbaijan

Email :

adc@adc.az

Facebook :

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Azerbaijan-Diabetes-Society/488318741283189?fref=ts

Founded in :

1995

Member of IDF since :

2000

Number of members :

1500

Main Goals and objectives

• Protection of rights of people with diabetes;
• Improvement of quality of life of people with diabetes;
• Harmonisation of state diabetes care with international standards
• Public awareness around diabetes issues;

Main Focus

• Generating initiatives on public monitoring of the implementation of national diabetes plans, international commitments;
• Providing social protection, medical, legal, psychological assistance
• Improving diabetes management and prevention through diabetes education
• Acting as advocates of human rights of people with diabetes

Activities

ADS in cooperation with the Public Health and Reforms Centre of the Ministry of Health has implemented the WDF project “Establishment of Diabetes Schools in Azerbaijan.” Seven schools have been created which are well equipped. Medical doctors and nurses have been trained and training materials have been developed.

For World Diabetes Day, the association organises the lighting in blue of iconic buildings, conferences with the UN agencies and press conferences.

Message from the President

Dr Mominat Omarova "As a member of IDF, ADS has pursued the policy of improving the quality of life of people with diabetes, through compliance with the vision and strategy of IDF. Having initiated the adoption of a Law on Diabetes, followed by a National Diabetes Plan, ADS achieved an increase in health expenditure on diabetes, with the condition recognised as a priority by the Ministry of Health.

IDF is a big family of member associations. Only combining our efforts we can achieve success and manage to change the current situation. People with diabetes must be seen as full members of society. "