Diabetes and Neuropathy
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American Diabetes Association (ADA)
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information, and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the ADA conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of communities.
Mission: To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To fulfill this mission, the ADA funds research, publishes scientific findings, and provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals, and the public. The Association is also actively involved in advocating for scientific research and for the rights of people with diabetes.
View information on nerve damage on the ADA Web site.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
A service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, this Web site provides comprehensive resources on diabetes.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.
Since it was founded in 1946 to help control malaria, CDC has remained at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. Today, CDC is globally recognized for conducting research and investigations and for its action-oriented approach. CDC applies research and findings to improve people’s daily lives and responds to health emergencies—something that distinguishes CDC from its peer agencies.
The National Diabetes Education Program is a CDC program.
Mission: To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
Read information on diabetes and eye care on the CDC Web Site.
Read information on diabetes and foot care on the CDC Web Site.
The Neuropathy Association®
The Neuropathy Association® is a public, charitable, nonprofit organization that was established in 1995 by people with neuropathy and their families or friends to help those who suffer from disorders that affect the peripheral nerves. We are fast approaching a membership of 100,000, and we have more than 250 support groups throughout the United Stated serving patients.
Mission:
- Support research into the causes and treatment of neuropathies
- Provide support through education and sharing information and experiences related to neuropathy
- Increase public awareness of the nature and extent of neuropathy and the need for early intervention and research
- Encourage pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to develop new therapies and devices for treatment of neuropathy
- Encourage government support for research into the causes and treatments of neuropathy, and the need for special accommodations and facilities for people with neuropathy
- Encourage medical providers, including hospitals, HMOs and insurance companies, to provide coverage, proper care, and treatment
- Participate in national and international awareness, research, and information exchange
