IDF member since
2013
Number of members
12500
Address
El Bahr St, Salama Abdullah Bldg 1st fl., 01111 Sohag, Egypt

About

The Upper Egypt Diabetes Association (UEDA) was founded in 2006 to improve diabetes care and advocacy in Upper Egypt and remotely in the whole of the country.

Main Focus

  • Diabetes education
  • Diabetes prevention
  • Children with diabetes

Activities

Diabetes education 

Educational sessions for people with diabetes throughout the Upper Egypt governorates: Fayoum, Bani Swif, Minia, Assuit, Sohag, Luxor and Aswan.

World Diabetes Day

  • Awareness campaigns and educational sessions for people with diabetes and blood glucose measurement
  • Workshop for training members on diabetes awareness
  • Local campaigns in the streets, schools, universities, clubs

Scientific research:

  • Clinical trial to evaluate prevention programmes, in collaboration with Dresden university.
  • Diabetes dyslipedemia screening project.
  • National diabetes registry.

Message from the President

Our mission is to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure in our country. Joining IDF allows us not only to reach our local goals, but also to participate globally to achieve our mission.