Federation Francaise des Diabetiques

Created in 1938 and state-approved in 1976, The Federation Francaise des Diabetiques (Association Francaise des Diabetiques until 2013) is a patients association, led by patients to the benefit of patients, which accompanies, defends and informs people suffering from diabetes and those around them. It is a Federation with a national headquarters and a network of local associations spread over the national territory (metropolitan France and overseas departments). It brings together 93 associations. The Federation Francaise des Diabetiques is a member of the International Diabetes Federation. Since 2012, the Federation Francaise des Diabetiques organizes an annual national week diabetes prevention, early June. It also organizes annual events around the World Diabetes Day in Paris and throughout France. In March 2015, the Federation launched the Diabetes LAB (http://www.afd.asso.fr/association/actions/diabete-lab), living Lab for: collect and refine the needs and uses of d...