Psycho-social factors can influence a young person’s ability to adhere to a diabetes management plan.

The mission of AYD Egypt is to:

• Increase awareness among the general population of the rights of young people with diabetes.
• Make age-appropriate education as well as adequate care, accessible to these young people and their families.
• Implement the St. Vincent Declaration, which sets out internationally accepted recommendations for the detection and management of diabetes.
• Teach and educate children, adolescents and their families how to establish patterns of life-long Diabetes management.