Lithuanian diabetes association

How It All Began       In 1987 Dr. Feige Nareviciene established the first club for diabetics in Lithuania, called DIA.       The Lithuanian Diabetes Association was founded on December 9 1989.       Original Aims       The original aims of the LDA are the following:       - to provide mutual aid and assistance to all diabetics;       - to promote the study, the spread of knowledge and the proper treatment of diabetes;       - to remuve all present limitations of diabetics discrimination in their rights to labour, studies, insurance.       The LDA Today       In order to have permanent contacts with diabetics, Diabetes clubs are established in all regional centres of Lithuania. There are now over 50 clubs throughout the country which help the work of the Association locally. Partially sighted and blind diabetics have established clubs in 5 geographical areas of Lithuania.       At present the LDA comprises over 5 thousand members. Community of Nurses-diabetes teachers, representative offices of Companies rendering medical services such as Medisana which provide assistance to the country fall under the membership of the LDA.       Diabetes is a disorder that can affect anyone at any time. Although there is no cure, it can be treated from day to day with insulin injections, medication and diet. But all diabetics are encouraged to live full life with the help from LDA.       As the day to day management ...