Number of members
54
Address
Makassed Center - 4th floor, Mar Elias street, Beirut, Lebanon
Email
About
The Lebanese Diabetes Association (LDA ) was established on 1981. It is a non-profit organisation affiliated to the International Diabetes Federation since 2000, dedicated to the prevention of and better care for people with diabetes. LDA is managed by Board of Trustees comprising representatives from Lebanese physicians and Lebanese community elected and founding members.
Main Focus
- To inform and update physicians on the latest medical diabetes guidelines
- To motivate physicians to follow the guidelines in treating people with diabetes
- To enhance the multidisciplinary approach in the follow up of people with diabetes
- To decrease acute and long-term complications in people with diabetes and keep diabetes under control
Activities
LDA is increasing its efforts to achieve all its goals and support people with diabetes in Lebanon through strengthening awareness and contributing to providing the best care possible. Activities include:
- Extensive national activities in the field of diabetes for people with diabetes and HCPs: education and training, international conferences, satellites and local meetings.
- Membership in the Disaster Committee of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
- Establishment of Diabetes Care Center in Saida in response to an IDF initiative to establish centers of diabetes care which follow the IDF guidelines and help achieve the IDF objectives of educating people with diabetes and health care workers.
- Membership in the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Diabetes Guidelines (Beit eddine Workshop.
- Foundation of National Diabetes Programme in Lebanon in 2006.
- “The Status of Insulin Access in Middle East-North Africa Region”.
- Accessibility and Availability of Insulin: A Survey by the International Diabetes Federation Middle-East and North Africa Region.
- Availability and Accessibility of Diabetes Related Technologies in MENA Region.