About us

We believe that everyone has a right to a long and healthy life. A life that shouldn’t revolve around diet and exercise, where everyday life is not centred on syringes of insulin and technical devices. A life not facing prejudice and inequality.

Today there is no cure for diabetes. When the illness gets its grip, it is for the rest of one’s life. Our vision is to extinct the illness for good. However, here and now we are doing all we can to make life as fair and easy as possible.

To support us in this challenge you can become a donor. Your donation is helping research of all types of diabetes, in all its aspects and complexities and to increase knowledge about diabetes. Give a donation

You can also get support by becoming a member. There are different types of membership, and as a main member you get access to all our member benefits, such as the possibility to sign up for an insurance, the magazine Allt om Diabetes six times per year and a chance to engage and contribute locally. Most importantly as a member you are supporting our work to influence politicians and legislators towards equal health care and against other inequalities in our society that affects people with diabetes. Become a member and get support.

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Swedish diabetes association in short

The Swedish diabetes association was founded in 1943
We include all types of diabetes
We have app. 22 000 members and is thus the largest diabetes association in Sweden
We are, as the only diabetes association in Sweden, part of International Diabetes Federation IDF https://idf.org/
We have a council for young people with diabetes, Ung Diabetes
We have around 90 local organisations all across the country
The Association is run by a board, with members from the local organisations, elected each three years at a convention
Next convention, Riksstämma, will take place in 2024

Moving to Sweden?

We recommend that you talk to your embassy for information about your rights as a person with diabetes in Sweden, as it can differ depending on where you are from. You can also contact the Swedish health insurance agency, Försäkringskassan Moving to, working, studying or newly arrived in Sweden - Försäkringskassan (forsakringskassan.se)

Fundraising 90-account

The Swedish Diabetes Association has a 90-account, 90 07 74-1 and are members of the Swedish Fundraising Control. It is to guarantee that the money is used correctly and that the administrative costs are kept down. According to the rules, at least 75 percent of collected funds must be allocated to the stated purpose.

How to donate

Directly through bank payment BG 900-7741
Swish 900 77 41
Send a textmessage to 72980 and write DIABETES100, DIABETES300 eller DIABETES500, depending on the amount.

Tax reduction

The Swedish Diabetes Association is from September 21, 2021 an approved gift recipient by the Tax Agency.
The gift must amount to at least 200 SEK per occasion.
You must give at least 2,000 SEK in total during the year to receive the tax reduction.
The tax reduction is 25 percent of your total gifts during a calender year and you can receive a maximum of 3.000 SEK in tax reduction, which corresponds to 12.000 SEK in gifts during the year.
The Swedish Diabetes Association reports all information to the Swedish Tax Agency. The only thing you have to do is at the time of the gift, make sure that we have your personal data (name, address and social security number).

Purpose

The purpose of the Swedish Diabetes Association is to promote and support scientific research concerning diabetes and spread knowledge about the disease diabetes. The goal is a healthier life and a future without diabetes.

Senast uppdaterad 20 februari 2023