About
Asociación para el Cuidado de la Diabetes en Argentina CUI.D.AR is a nonprofit organisation that works for children, young people and adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, developing education and awareness activities in support of people living with diabetes and their family in the school and social environment.
CUI.D.AR’s work aims to improve the quality of treatment, education, access to care and the overall well-being of people with diabetes, their family and environment. CUI.D.AR also raises social awareness and works hard to defend the rights of people with diabetes, advocating and formulating public policies that benefit them.
Main Focus
CUI.D.AR’s main focus is to minimise the impact of diabetes on the lives of people living with the condition and to improve their quality of life.
At the global level, CUI.D.AR has four representatives within the IDF Young Leaders in Diabetes programme and the director and founder is a Member of the IDF Blue Circle Voices (BCV) network.
Activities
At CUI.D.AR we work to transform the lives of people with diabetes. Our actions allow us to address the multiple dimensions of diabetes and generate a sustainable impact on the quality of life of people affected. Our main lines of action include:
- Knowledge generation through research studies.
- Education, prevention and promotion of healthy habits programmes.
- Creation and development of capacities in the environment of people with diabetes.
- Trainings for teachers from educational establishments.
- Defending the rights of people with diabetes.
- Advice on navigating the health system.
- Public policy development and advocacy.
- Communication and awareness Campaigns.
- Scientific publications.
- Innovative solutions.
Other programmes:
- Diabetes Goes to School: a programme that aims to train teachers and staff so they can have good information about the condition and react to specific situations that a child or adolescent may experience in school.
- Protocol of care: a platform that aims to provide all children and young people living with type 1 diabetes with a safe school environment.
- CUI.D.AR’s Young Leaders in Diabetes: an apprenticeship, training and coaching programme in areas related to leadership, diabetes care, career and professional development, for young people living with type 1 diabetes.
- To School with my Friend with Diabetes: a programme for classmates of children with diabetes from 5 to 12 years old, provided by CUI.D.AR Young Leaders in Diabetes who also live with type 1 diabetes.
- Together and Connected: online meetings led by CUI.D.AR Young Leaders in Diabetes where children, teens and youth with diabetes from all over the country talk, play, have fun, debate and learn with other people living with type 1 diabetes.
- World Diabetes Day: every year CUI.D.AR marks World Diabetes Day with an event of great impact in support of IDF’s global campaign. This is CUI.D.AR’s most important and significant activity of the year. It’s objective is to create social awareness and highlight the needs of people living with diabetes.
Publications & Newsletters
- Diabetes newsletters
- YouTube account
Message from the President
“It is an honour for CUI.D.AR to be part of the International Diabetes Federation and contribute to the incredible work they do in support of people with diabetes around the world. We dream of a world without diabetes, but while this does not happen, we hope to help raise the voice of people living with this chronic condition, particularly children and young people in order to achieve a healthy, full and happy life.”