Organization

The Finnish Diabetes Association (founded 1955) is a national public-health and patient organization and the central body for 107 local branches, a national association for young people with diabetes and four professional associations. The institutional members of the Association have a total individual membership of 56 000 (approximately).

Membership of the Finnish Diabetes Association

• local branches
• Association of Finnish Diabetes Nurses
• Finnish Diabetes Research Society
• Finnish Diabetes Education Study Group
• Finnish Association of Podiatry

A person can join the Finnish Diabetes Association by becoming a member of one of its local branches. The local branches form five geographical co-operative regions. In addition, there is a sixth co-operative region consisting of Swedish-speaking branches.