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Welcome to Diabetes Association Afghanistan (DAA)


Afghanistan is a country in Central Asia bounded by land. Over 2 decades of ongoing conflict following the invasion of the former Soviet Union Red Army has devastated the country. Infrastructures have collapsed, schools were closed and the Afghan People were deprived from their basic rights. The collapse of the infra-structure in Afghanistan affected all aspects of life including the Health System. Currently Afghanistan is one of the countries with highest in fact and maternal mortality rates in the world. Today Afghanistan is emerging from the devastation of conflict, but it will take decades before life can return back to normal and infrastructures restored. Insecurity in parts of the country with insurgency is another big problem that the Afghan people are faced with.




Problem of Diabetes in Afghanistan


Diabetes is a common problem in Afghanistan. This disease is un-known to many Afghans and there has been no public awareness for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Diabetes in Afghanistan. There has been no proper study on the prevalence of Diabetes in Afghanistan. World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) in 2004 has helped the Afghan Ministry of Public Health to establish four Diabetes Centers in four general hospitals in Kabul. These centers despite having some logistical problems are functioning well. These are Diabetes Centers in Ibni Seena Emergency Hospital, Indira Gandhi Children Hospital, Maiwand Teaching Hospital and Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital. These centers are located in different parts of Kabul City to make sure that population living in all districts of Kabul City are covered. So far over 50,000 diabetic patients of both genders including children with type 1 and type 2 Diabetes were screened, treated and followed up in the mentioned four centers. The Private Sector has also invested in Diabetes Care in Afghanistan. Diabetes Management Centre (DMC) provides care for diabetics in Kabul and some provinces through their well-equipped Diabetes Centers.

Goal 1

Public awareness on Diabetes to all ethnic groups of both genders in Afghanistan through mass and social media, pamphlets, leaflets, seminars, mosques, public gathering, training, symposia, workshops and screening camps.

Goal 2

Helping the Afghan Ministry of Public Health in creating a comprehensive strategy on how to fight Diabetes in Afghanistan.

Goal 3

Coordination of activities of all Diabetes stakeholders in Afghanistan.

Goal 4

Creating training opportunities for Afghan doctors and other health workers in Diabetes in country and overseas.

Goal 5

Fund raising for Diabetes care in Afghanistan in country, globally and creating a Diabetes Trust Fund in this arena.

14 Nov 2019 (World Diabetes Day)

We are honored to report to you that like the previous years; Diabetes Association Afghanistan (DAA) with collaboration of the HALO Trust and DMC (Diabetes Management Center) has celebrated 14 November - The Word Diabetes Day in Kabul and Parwan provinces. In Kabul, DAA has held several rallies and volleyball events as well diabetes screen camps, diabetes education sessions, and distribution of leaflets on healthy food, diabetic foot care, and importance of exercise in preventing type 2 diabetes in local languages in several districts of Kabul city and province. Several hundred men, women and children have taken part in today's events across the city. Also blue circles were made by the children and 15 minutes walking sessions were organized by DAA. This is planned that more events will be organized by DAA and DMC in the coming days in Kabul. The Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will hold a big gathering at MoPH headquarters in collaboration with WHO this coming Afghan week to mark 14 November. DAA members had several interviews on Diabetes Awareness with local and international media including the BBC Dari and Pashtu services as well as Radio Free Europe (radio azadi) recently.

Our Team


Dr. Kabir Ahmad Faiz
Dr. Farid Ahmad Homayoun
Vice President

Email: faridhomayoun@diabetesassociation.af

Dr. Samad Omar
Vice President

Email: samadomar@diabetesassociation.af

Dr. Shirin Aqa Zarif

Executive Member

Dr. Abdul Hakim Aziz

Executive Member

Dr. Naser Afghan

Executive Member

Dr. Ahmad Kamran Salehzada

Non-Executive Member

Dr. Habib Gul Aryoubi

Non-Executive Member

Dr. Mohammad Homayoun Mustafa

Non-Executive Member

Dr. Milad Ahmad Homayoun

Non-Executive Member

Dr. Nazifa Afghan

Non-Executive Member

Dr. Najibullah

Non-Executive Member

Dr. Belquis Omar

Non-Executive Member

Fardeen Rabi

Non-Executive Member

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