Reason and Purpose of our Association

Our role as a patient group since the days of the 'Sugar Tree' community.

Policy-Related Activities : Promotion of the Infants and Toddlers Act, School Health Act, etc.

Cultural and Public Relations Activities : Promotion of the 3rd performance of the Musical 'A Very Special Gift', appearances in media and campaigns to improve awareness of Type 1 Diabetes.

Educational Activities : Providing new blood sugar management information, sharing our knowledge and experience

However, the words we heard from the other end of the phone were always the same. "Yes, hello? Where are you?"

As a community, there was a limit as to how many official documents we could send and how much influence we were having on public organisations.

Despite many activities and the positive response we were getting, we still felt that there was a big barrier before us.

The prosecution's complaint kickstarted the formation of our association.

The most important thing for people with Type 1 Diabetes is to manage their blood sugar well and to live a healthy life without complications.

At the time however, there was a lack of legal review in providing medical devices to many people.

On March 2, 2017 a case was filed against the prosecution to allow people with Type 1 Diabetes to import medical equipment directly.

Throughout the litigation process, the members of the society, who were previously scattered across the country, gathered together and took the opportunity to establish the association.

We are a group of people with Type 1 Diabetes, our family members and people wo help us by volunteering and with donations. As a group of patients, we share new technology and medical information for blood sugar management, how to use the devices and how to manage blood sugar levels effectively. We aim to promote good blood sugar management and to protect and promote the rights of patients as medical consumers. In particular, we call out discrimination and disadvantages people with Type 1 Diabetes face and take the lead in improving awareness.