JDRF
國際青少年糖尿病研究基金會
國際青少年糖尿病研究基金會Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) www.jdrf.org
國際青少年糖尿病研究基金會Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
JDRF 于1970年由青少年糖尿病患者的父母所創。這種疾病會突然侵襲兒童，使他們依靠胰島素生存，并始終面臨破壞性并發癥的威脅。自創立以來，JDRF 已為全球糖尿病研究投入了9億多美元。JDRF 80%以上的支出直接用于支持研究與相關教育。JDRF 不變的使命是：通過支持研究尋找糖尿病及其并發癥的治療方案。
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
26 Broadway
New York, New York 10004
800-533-CURE (2873)
E-mail: info@jdrf.org
JDRF is the leader in research leading to a cure for type 1 diabetes in the world. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.
The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump - each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.
Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.3 billion to diabetes research, including more than $156 million in FY2008. In FY2008, the Foundation funded more than 1,000 centers, grants in laboratories, hospitals, and industry, and fellowships in 22 countries.
