American Diabetes Association turns 85
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:55 AM CDT, Wed August 6, 2025
ARLINGTON, Va. - This month, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) celebrates 85 years of dedicated work toward its vision of a future free from diabetes and all its burdens. Since the organization’s creation in 1940, the ADA has been a part of extraordinary advancements in diabetes research, knowledge, treatment and care. “There has been tremendous progress made in the fight to end diabetes,” said Charles “Chuck” Henderson, CEO. “Every new research finding, every advancement in treatment, every policy win – it all matters in the lives of those living with diabetes. We look forward to building on the advancements of the last 85 years as the ADA remains steadfast in our mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.” The ADA’s milestones include opening the first ADA Camp in 1949 – these camps now serve nearly 3,300 children and families across the nation each year – and, in 1984, publishing the first National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES), establishing a framework for high-quality diabetes education.
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