About
The Diabetic Association of Bangladesh was established on 28 February 1956 in Dhaka at the initiative of the late National Professor Dr M Ibrahim (1911-1989) and a group of social workers, philanthropists, physicians and civil servants.
The Association started an out-patient clinic in 1957 in a small semipermanent structure of about 380 sq ft at Segun Bagicha, Dhaka. Over the years, the clinic has turned into a diabetes care and research complex which, after the demise of Prof M Ibrahim in 1989, was renamed the Ibrahim Memorial Diabetes Centre.
Main Focus
- Provide total healthcare including rehabilitation for all people with diabetes regardless of gender, economic and social status.
- Expand these services to provide affordable healthcare for all Bangladeshi through self-sustaining centres of excellence.
- Create specialised quality workforce (physicians, technicians, nurses and other related professionals) of high ethical standards for running these institutions and for the country.
- Develop leadership in healthcare through dedicated and transparent management system.
- Develop industries for manufacturing quality medicines and healthcare products.
Activities
Diabetes Education Program: conducted by Honorary Physicians (Diabetologists) who give scientific lectures on effective lifestyle modification for the primary prevention of diabetes. A colourful diabetes guide book for primary prevention of diabetes and NCDs was published in Bengali and distributed to each participant.
Publications & Newsletters
- Healthcare magazine ‘Kanti’ (3 issues a year).
- IMC Journal of Medical Sciences (2 issues a year).
- BIRDEM Medical Journal (2 issues a year).
- Ibrahim Cardiac Journal & the Special Bulletin on cardiovascular complications “Cardiac Barta”.
- BADAS monthly diabetes newslette.
Message from the President
As a member of IDF, we express solidarity with its vision and mission of creating global awareness and tackling diabetes. Membership provides us with training opportunities and exposure, updates on the latest diabetes developments and networking opportunities.