Number of members
450
Address
Cor. Mahogany St. & C.A BLVD, P.O.Box 2054, Belize City, Belize
Email
Phone
About
The Belize Diabetes Association (BDA) was established in 1991 by a group of healthcare professionals, primarily medical doctors, in response to the rising number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the country.
Main Focus
- Educate and advise people living with diabetes on the proper management of their condition.
- Provide quality, updated, and relevant information on the diabetes to people affected.
- Advocate on behalf of people living with diabetes with medical facilities and the government.
- Provide monitors, strips, lancets and other diabetes supplies at an affordable cost to people living with diabetes
Activities
- BDA works closely with the Ministry of Health and participates in health fairs, where blood glucose testing and information sharing are provided to the public.
- Ongoing education on diabetes to children and young adults in schools.
Message from the President
The Belize Diabetes Association has benefited immensely from its membership and collaboration with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). As a member of the North and Central America Region, Belize shares many of the challenges and concerns of other members that share the same language and our strategies to problem-solve issues arising from diabetes are similar. The two greatest benefits derived from our membership of IDF have been collaboration among members and access to educational materials and training.