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Every 10 seconds someone dies from Diabetes related complications & 2 more new cases of Diabetes are diagnosed. Join our efforts to give a much needed voice for awareness & education about this silent epidemic.
Wanted:
Caymanian
18 to 25 years old
Diabetic and interested in attending "Leadership Course on Diabetes"
Please contact:
Cayman Islands Diabetes Association
PO Box 11756
Grand Cayman, KY1-1009
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 345-916-0995
View our Cayman Active Page
About Us
The Cayman Islands Diabetes Association (C.I.D.A.) is a non-profit organization. CIDA is the official Cayman Islands member of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), an organization of over 200 member associations in more than 165 countries. We welcome non diabetics & diabetics.
** DISCLAIMER: C.I.D.A is NOT affiliated with the Diabetic Support Group (DSG)
What is C.I.D.A?
Education. Awareness. Hope.
Mission Statement
C.I.D.A. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to:
"Work towards a future without diabetes by creating awareness & providing education to our community; while improving the lives of diabetics and their families."
What we do
Contact us to SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER!
C.I.D.A is dedicated to helping raise awareness of diabetes & increase our community's knowledge of diabetes, as well as assist current pre-diabetics & diabetics with their vital need of self management.
By working with the International Diabetes Federation network, C.I.D.A is able to provide up to date info & education materials, contacts for health care professionals, as well as maintain an established backing which out sponsors and donors can trust!
We are actively working to develop our resource database in order to better serve our membership & overall community. We have also recently expanded to include the members of our Sister Islands' Branch in Cayman Brac. If you are a health care professional, wellness counselor/therapist or a fitness/nutrition expert who wishes to work with us, please contact us by email/phone!
Some of our community events & contributions include:
- Annual C.I.D.A 5k Walk/Run
- "World Diabetes Day" (WDD) celebrations & the global blue light monument challenge held annually on November 14
- Annual Primary schools' poster/art competition for WDD
-Donation of informational books on diabetes to every local primary school
-Participation in quarterly diabetes education course with public health
- Donation of blood analyzer/diabetes screening machines to Diabetic Clinic
- "Circle of Hope" monthly group town meetings
-Online outreach & awareness via Facebook fan page: Cayman Islands Diabetes Association
-Distribution of diabetes awareness items (bracelets, pins, t shirts, booklets, etc)
Keep an eye out for many more coming up in 2010!!
November is Diabetes Awareness Month!! Have your office/friends/family "Dress BLUE for C.I.D.A" on Nov 12, 2010!!
How YOU can get involved
We welcome non diabetics & diabetics! Please be in touch if you are interested in receiving more information about C.I.D.A, becoming a member, volunteering with us, receiving updates on our events/activities! We look forward to hearing from you!
Contact Us:
C.I.D.A Direct telephone lines: (345) 916 0995 or (345) 925 9802
President - Sylvia Perry
[email protected]; [email protected]
Vice President - Lucy Simpson
[email protected]
Secretary / Treasurer - Maribel Dadal
[email protected]
Asst. Vice Presi dent - Casandra Barnett
[email protected]
Asst. Vice President - Laura Butz
[email protected]
Board members:
Godfrey McLean - [email protected]
Taron Jackman - [email protected]
Cayman Islands Diabetes Association
P.O. Box 11756
George Town
Grand Cayman, KY1-1009
Email: [email protected]
Become a fan of our Facebook page: Cayman Islands Diabetes Association
** DISCLAIMER: C.I.D.A is NOT affiliated with the Diabetic Support Group (DSG)
P.O. Box 11756, George Town Grand Cayman, KY1 - 1009, Cayman Islands
