BVI Diabetes Association
The British Virgin Islands Diabetes Association was established in 1979, as a follow-up to a patient education workshop on diabetes, held by a team from PAHO and CAREC along with the Nutrition Department from Trinidad.
The Association is affiliated with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the North American & Caribbean Region Diabetes Association and the Diabetes Association of the Caribbean.
The BVI Diabetes Association resource center is named after founding member and Medical Advisor from its inception to her passing in 2009. It is called the Dr. Jana Downing Diabetes Resource Center.
Mission
To promote Diabetes prevention and care, by addressing the challenges facing the community by creating avenues to address diabetes complications, and to represent every one with diabetes by taking a proactive approach and educate those who care for them focusing on the need for a complete change to a healthier lifestyle .
Vision
Educate the community on Diabetes care, prevention and complications, thereby promoting better healthcare and encourage healthy lifestyles.
We Help You...
- To promote interest in diabetes and provide education and information for people with diabetes and their families, thereby promoting better health and happier lives for them.
- To support people with diabetes in the management of their condition and encouraging their families to become involved with this.
- To contribute to health improvement, diabetes prevention and the mitigation of suffering through training programmes and services for the benefit of the community, adapted to national and local needs and circumstances.
- To get professionals involved to assist with recruiting, training and assigning such personnel as necessary for the discharge of its responsibilities
- To provide a forum where people with diabetes can come together for mutual support and encouragement
- To promote the participation of young people in the work of the association.