Organization: Diabetes Hongkong (DHK)
Introduction: To serve all people with diabetes and their families, to promote social awareness and concern towards diabetes, and to strive for optimal care and prevention of the disease. To promote awareness and improve understanding of Diabetes via public education; to provide social and medical support for people with Diabetes and their families; to provide continued education and training of health professionals involved in the delivery of Diabetes Care; to act as advocated for all people with Diabetes and their families in Hong Kong; to liaise with other national and international diabetes association, to exchange information and share each other’s experience in diabetes care; to encourage research and safeguard standards of care in the management of diabetes.
Year of Establishment: 1996
Leading Campaigns: The Diabetic Complications Screening Programme, The Healthy Run
Service: Relief of sickness
Region: Hong Kong
Source: DHK’s website
