American Diabetes Association

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American Diabetes Association

Founded	1940
Location	Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Key people	Kevin L. Hagan, Chief Executive Officer Cade Finley, Chair of the Board
Mission	To prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Website	http://www.diabetes.org

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a United States-based association working to fight the consequences of diabetes and to help those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to manage, cure and prevent diabetes (including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and pre-diabetes); delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides information for both patients and health care professionals; and advocates on behalf of people denied their rights because of diabetes.^[1]
In 2014 it was estimated that 29.1 million Americans have diabetes, and another 86 million have prediabetes.^[2]