The Portuguese Diabetes Association is the world’s
oldest diabetes association and a senior Member
Association of the International Diabetes Federation.
From the moment it was founded, early in the 20th
century, to the present day, the Associação has been
driven by a single overarching objective: to improve the
quality of life of people with diabetes. Involved nationally
in diabetes advocacy and the provision of education, as
well as the delivery of care, APDP has become a key
player in the healthcare arena in Portugal and its activities
reach many thousands of people with diabetes
