Organization

The Finnish Diabetes Association (founded 1955) is a national public-health and patient organization.

We are a central body for about 100 local branches, three national associations (two for type 1 diabetics and one for persons interested in hypo alert dogs) and four professional associations.

The institutional members of the Association have a total individual membership of 47.000 (approximately).

Membership of the Finnish Diabetes Association

• about 100 local branches
  
• 3 national associations
  
• Association of Finnish Diabetes Nurses
• Finnish Diabetes Research Society
• Finnish Diabetes Education Study Group
• Finnish Association of Podiatry

A person can join the Finnish Diabetes Association by becoming a member of one of its local branches.