Juvenile Diabetes Association
Sometimes I use the terms “type 1 diabetes” and “juvenile diabetes” interchangeably. If you came here looking for the Juvenile Diabetes Association, I’m sorry to tell you that I am no such organization. In fact, I know of no organization named exactly that. That’s why I’m setting this page up to inform you about several organizations that might be what you’re looking for. Check out the links on this page, and hopefully you can find information about organizations dealing with juvenile diabetes.
There are several different organizations dedicated to researching Type 1 diabetes and helping those with Type 1 diabetes. First of all, there is the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. They are a leading researcher that is searching for a worldwide cure to juvenile diabetes. They also fund scientific diabetes-related research internationally. They claim that “More than 85 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education.” They have chapters in every state in the US, as well as chapters in several other countries.
The Hong Kong Juvenile Diabetes Association, or HKJDA, is obviously local to the Hong Kong area of China. They have been around since 2001, and their goal is to support Hong Kong children with juvenile diabetes. If you’re in HK, this is the site for you.
If you’re in or around Pennsylvania, you might be interested in the Juvenile Diabetes Association of Harriburg. I don’t really know anything about this place, but I’m guessing that it’s a clinic of some sort. You might find some other information here.
Another country-specific organization is the Associação de Diabetes Juvenil, or the Juvenile Diabetes Association of Brazil. If you live in Brazil and have type 1 diabetes, I think this would be the place to check out.
If you still haven’t found a juvenile diabetes association that works for you, you might want to check out the International Diabetes Federation. According to their website, they are “an umbrella organization of over 200 national diabetes associations in over 160 countries,” so it’s likely that the association you’re looking for may be governed by the IDF.