Monthly Archives: March 2011

Diabetes and hypertension leading causes of death in Dominica

National Epidemiologist Dr. Paul RickettsA review of the 2009 mortality data in Dominica has revealed that diabetes and hypertension are among the top ten leading causes of death in Dominica.

This was confirmed by National Epidemiologist, Dr. Paul Ricketts.

Dr. Ricketts was at the time delivering a presentation at the launch of a national hypertension and diabetes management manual launched by the Ministry of Health last week.

Read the full article of Dominica News Online by CLICKING HERE

 

Countdown to the UN Summit on NCDs

Countdown to UN Summit

Speakers on UN SummitUN Summit on NCDs

On 13 May 2010, the General Assembly of the United Nations unanimously passed a Resolution (64/265) to hold a High-Level Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in September 2011. The Resolution is the result of a campaign led by the NCD alliance, comprised of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), and the World Heart Federation (WHF).

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Hereford Wye Valley Rotary Club

Rotary of Hereford Hereford Wye Valley Rotary Footcare project

The Rotary Club of Hereford in England has chosen the Dominica Diabetes Association as one of their international projects.

At the moment they are preparing a fund raising event to help the Association cover the costs of the Step by Step Foot Care Project.
We hope to realize this project in 2011.

Please see the page Downloads for more information about the Step by Step Foot Care Project.

More information regarding the Hereford Wye Valley Rotary Club can be found on www.herefordwv-rotary.co.uk

Events in March and April 2011

EventsFOOT CARE FOR THE DIABETIC
Mr. Michael Belle, Podiatrist from Barbados, held an educational session on “foot care for the diabetic” on March 16, 2011 at the Roseau Health Centre.  Members as well as non members of Diabetes Association attended.

2ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Grand Bay Branch of the Dominica Diabetes Association will hold its second annual general meeting on March 31, 2011 at the Grand Bay Community Centre from 9:30 am -12:30 pm.
Family Nurse Practitioner, Rebecca Euzebe will conduct a practical foot care demonstration at that meeting.  Nurse Euzebe is also a member of the Executive of the Dominica Diabetes Association.

FOOT CARE DEMONSTRATION
A practical foot care demonstration will be conducted at the Roseau Health Centre on April07, 2011 at 4:30 pm

Contact Us

If you want to contact DOMDA please use the following details:

 

Dominica Diabetes Association
The Wellness Centre
9, Francis Lane
P.O. Box 1908
Goodwill
Commonwealth of Dominica
Tel +1-767 285 4125
E-mail contact@diabetes-dominica.org

The Wellness Centre

Thank you for visiting our website and please re-visit us again in the near future or go the pages Links and Downloads for more details.

DOMINICA DIABETES ASSOCIATION ALSO HAS ITS OWN FACEBOOK PAGE. VISIT THE PAGE AND CLICK THE LIKE BUTTON.

 

About DOMDA

STOP DIABETES

The Dominica Diabetes Association (DOMDA Inc) is an alliance of persons who share a common interest in the improvement of the quality of life for all Dominicans including persons living with diabetes and its complications. The Association is a registered nonprofit Company (Company No. 2354) committed to working collaboratively with organizations of similar orientation in the prevention and management of Chronic Non Communicable Diseases (CNCD).

Article three of its Constitution specifically outlines the objectives of the Association as follows:

(a)    to promote interest in the management and control of diabetes;

(b)    to assist persons with Diabetes in managing their condition;

(c)    to disseminate knowledge on the subject of Diabetes; and to encourage the education of the public into the problems of Diabetes, its symptoms and its treatment;

(d)    to establish and maintain research activities in the disease of Diabetes and to collect and make available information relating to the incidence and treatment of diabetes; and to investigate the conditions under which diabetes occurs;

(e)    to accept subscriptions, donations (whether of real or personal estate) devises and bequests for all or any of the purposes aforesaid;

(f)    to promote and organize cooperation in the achievement of the above purposes and, to that end, to bring to the membership representatives of organizations engaged in the furtherance of the above;

(g)    to cooperate with other bodies having similar and sympathetic aims; and

(h)    generally to do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above object as shall further the active and corporate life of the Association.

Diabetes-cureThe Officers of DOMDA Inc. are:

President                    Marvlyn Birmingham
Vice President             Lennox St. Aimee
Secretary           
Treasurer                   Bernadette Philbert   
PRO                          Ferdinand Frampton
Committee Members    Rebecca Euzebe
Clemencia Thomas

DOMDA works all over the island and represents Dominica on the international level for all matters related to diabetes.
The association has excellent relationship with the Ministry of Health and strategic approach and programs for prevention and care are selected and implemented in close cooperation.

Currently there are 4 branches on the island:

  1. Grand Bay Health District Branch
  2. Castle Bruce Health District Branch
  3. Portsmouth Health District Branch
  4. Roseau Health District Branch

If you want to contact DOMDA please use the following details:The Wellnes Centre, Goodwill

Dominica Diabetes Association
The Wellness Centre
9, Francis Lane
P.O. Box 1908
Goodwill
Commonwealth of Dominica
Tel +1-767 285 4125
E-mail contact@diabetes-dominica.org

TO DOWNLOAD THE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM PLEASE CLICK HERE

This website was created recently and shortly this page will contain more details about this association.
Please re-visit this website in the near future or go the pages Links and Downloads for more details.

 

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