Free screening
Free screening campaigns in Goma and in the health zones of eastern DRC.
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Living with dignity with diabetes
Since 1999, the Diabetes Association of the Congo has brought together, educated and supported people living with diabetes in Goma and across eastern DRC.
5,789
patients supported in 2024
4,579
screenings carried out in 2024
3,995
consultations in one year at the Goma clinic
1999
year the association was founded
Our mission
To bring together all people living with diabetes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, help them manage their health on a daily basis, and make sure no one is left behind.
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What we do
Complete support, from screening to medical follow-up.
Access to insulin
Distribution of insulin, blood glucose meters and testing supplies, with no stock-outs.
Therapeutic education
Workshops on nutrition, self-monitoring and daily life with diabetes.
Psychological support
Listening, counselling and peer support groups to break isolation and stigma.
Training health workers
Training of health staff in the health zones of North Kivu, South Kivu and Maniema.
Supporting young people
Vocational training and school support for young people living with diabetes.
News
The latest news from the association.
World Diabetes Day: free screening in Goma
On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, celebrated every 14 November, ADIC organised a free screening campaign in Goma. Hundreds of…
Read more →5,789 patients supported in 2024
ADIC presented its figures for 2024: 5,789 people living with diabetes were supported, including 1,966 adults with type 1 diabetes…
Read more →25 years of support for people with diabetes
In November 2023, ADIC celebrated 25 years of support for people living with diabetes in Goma. Founded on 23 February 1999 in the…
Read more →Your donation changes lives
Every contribution helps buy insulin, monitoring supplies and organise free screening campaigns.
Our partners
- Direct Relief
- Helmsley Charitable Trust
- Panorama Global
- Merck KGaA
- Aidevision ASBL
- Lions Club
- Fédération Internationale du Diabète (IDF)