Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa

A focus on prevention

Diabetes has a huge impact on the individual and those around them.

Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa (previously Diabetes Projects Trust) has been delivering services focused on preventing diabetes and its complications for nearly 30 years. The Foundation emphasises partnership with the community to achieve better health for present and for future generations.

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On our blog you will find the latest news at Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa - new programmes, new research projects and more.

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Annual Activity Report for 2023-24 year

Click on the link below to download a PDF version of the latest Annual Activity Report for Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa. April 2023 to March 2024 was another busy year in a challenging environmentRead more

Pacific Health wake-up call from the latest Health Survey

This RNZ article describes some statistics taken from the latest NZ Health survey (covering year July 2023-June 2024, involving 9719 adults/3062 children) showing the situation in relation to health Read more

SUMMIT 2024 - Shekhar Sehgal - Technology

Dr Shekhar Sehgal presented on CGM and other devices at the Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa Summit on 26 September 2024. This very well received presentation was followed up by an appearance on theRead more

SUMMIT 2024 - Panel with Type 1 technology users

A high point of our Summit at Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa Marae, was the panel with three amazing people with type 1 diabetes who generously shared their thoughts and experience on using technology. Read more

Do you want to support our efforts to prevent diabetes and its complications?

Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa has been working in the community for nearly 30 years to reduce the incidence of diabetes, and diabetes complications. We run a range of programmes, carry out researcRead more

Publication - DCSS - Risk factors and life free of health issues

Another paper from the DCSS Audit. This one published in BMC Medicine Yu et al. BMC Medicine (2024) 22:527, read latest version here https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03743-y or download PDFRead more

SUMMIT 2024 - Kate Smallman on Youth Bariatric project

Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa Clinical Director, Nurse Practitioner Kate Smallman presented on the Youth Bariatric project (running since 2020, finish end 2025). This presentation generated plentyRead more

Summit 2024 - Kanchana Perera PhD

Video presentation prepared for the Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa Summit 2024 by PhD candidate Kanchana Perera. This wasn't played at the summit itself however is for circulation to the audience.Read more

Disparities and Inequities...risk of being widened

This article published by RNZ (originally in The Conversation) describes the situation around training issues for the newly funded technology. Highlighted is the potential for inequities withRead more

SUMMIT 2024 - Gerhard Sundborn - FIZZ

Another excellent speaker from the Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa Summit held on 26 September 2024 at Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa marae in Mangere. Here we have Dr Gerhard Sundborn who is anRead more

SUMMIT 2024 - Professor Simmons on Disparities

At the Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa Summit held on 26 September 2024 at Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa marae in Mangere, keynote speaker and Patron of Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa, Distinguished ProfessorRead more

Our Diabetes Summit 2024 - a taster of what's to come

Thanks to the amazing people at Campfire Studios the videos from our 2024 Summit held at the gorgeous Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa marae in Mangere, are almost ready to be released. We've had themRead more

Who we are

Our team serves the community and works inside the community to help prevent diabetes through our many programmes, funded by the Ministry of Health.

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What we do

Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa serves the following needs:

Develops and delivers health promotion programs
Research and evaluation services
Resource design
Advocacy
Capacity building and community development

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Our programmes

Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa offers a range of programmes and activities across Auckland which aim to prevent diabetes and its complications.

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Resources

We have a range of resources on our site for individuals with diabetes, families of individuals with diabetes, health professionals and for whoever else may want access to them. They are free and downloadable for you.

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