From community awareness and screening to education, partnerships, advocacy and public health engagement, the Somali Diabetes Foundation is building a growing response to diabetes in Somalia.
SDF began as a response to a real human need and has progressively developed into an organization working across diabetes awareness, prevention, screening, patient education, professional engagement, partnerships and advocacy.
Our approach is community-centered: bringing diabetes information and screening closer to people while connecting community needs with healthcare professionals and institutions.
We believe impact should be demonstrated through documented activities, meaningful partnerships, transparent reporting and measurable results. As SDF grows, we will continue strengthening our monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems.
These milestones reflect documented stages in the development of the Somali Diabetes Foundation.
Our impact is reflected in activities that connect communities with diabetes information, screening, health professionals, education and institutional collaboration.
SDF implemented the Banadir Diabetes Awareness and Screening Initiative (BDASI), combining community awareness with diabetes screening and engagement.
SDF participated in the Mogadishu Global Diabetes Walk, connecting local diabetes awareness efforts with a wider public health and diabetes movement.
SDF expanded its engagement with healthcare professionals and educational institutions through diabetes-focused education and training activities.
SDF has developed partnerships intended to strengthen practical diabetes services, professional engagement, education and pathways toward diabetes-focused care.
SDF's development has been gradual, moving from community-level awareness toward broader professional, institutional and national engagement.
The idea for SDF was conceived following a clinical encounter that highlighted the devastating intersection of diabetes, poverty and limited access to care.
The Somali Diabetes Foundation was officially founded, beginning its organizational journey with a commitment to diabetes prevention, awareness, care, education, research, advocacy and support.
SDF's community approach focused particularly on vulnerable communities, bringing diabetes education and screening closer to where people live.
SDF expanded its work across public education, community outreach, screening, prevention, patient education, advocacy, professional engagement, partnerships and public diabetes campaigns.
SDF developed institutional engagement including collaboration connected to Kaamil Specialist Hospital and diabetes-focused professional engagement with educational institutions.
Diabetes is a long-term public health challenge that requires collaboration across communities, healthcare professionals, institutions, educational organizations and other partners.
SDF is building relationships that support awareness, screening, professional education, service development, research and broader diabetes action.
As SDF continues to grow, we are strengthening systems that allow us to document activities, learn from implementation and measure meaningful results.
Our goal is to move from documenting what we do toward demonstrating how our work contributes to better diabetes awareness, prevention, care and support.
SDF welcomes individuals, healthcare professionals, institutions, partners and supporters who share our commitment to diabetes prevention, awareness, care, research and community health.
