What is the ADC?

The ADC, Catalan Diabetics Association is an entity that links diabetic people, tutors of diabetic children, relatives and supporters aware of the problems that this handicap means. It is an association that seeks neither economic benefits nor political or religious interest. Its main aim is to help and defend the diabetic.

The ADC’s aims are to INFORM, ADVICE, HELP and DEFEND the diabetic. It also contributes to foment the RESEARCH, to increase the QUALITY of public assistance and to promote the rest of the society’s AWARENESS of the problems that affect the diabetic and his/her life.

The ADC was created in 1992, being born from the union of 9 former associations in Catalunya:

  • Associació Catalana de Diabètics (ACD)
  • Associació de Diabètics ADI-Catalònia (ADI)
  • Associació de Diabètics de l'Alt Urgell
  • Associació de Diabètics del Baix Camp
  • Associació de Diabètics de les Comarques Gironines (ADCG)
  • Associació de Diabètics de l'Hospitalet i el Baix Llobregat
  • Associació de Diabètics de Sabadell (ADISA)
  • Associació de Diabètics de la Setena Regió (ADISER)
  • Associació Lleidatana de Diabètics ILERDA (ALLDI)


Each one had reached a stage of sensibility of both the diabetic and the public opinion about what the diabetic represents and they were part of the FEDERACIÓ CATALANA D'ASSOCIACIONS DE DIABÈTICS (FECADI).

On January 9, 1993 took place at Manresa the 1a Assemblea General Constituent and the Consell Directiu (Directive Council), which represents all delegations, was born.

Now the ADC is formed by 26 delegations; each one acts at its area looking after what the associated people demand in terms of necessities. At the same time, each one of them has a board of managers that is responsible of the delegation’s welfare.

All delegations have now representation at the Consell Directiu, which was voted on June 19, 2004. Its members are:

President:
Montserrat Soley, Sabadell-Sant Cugat
Vice-presidents:
Anna Gómez, Baix Penedès*
M. Carmen Gratacós, Barcelona
Montserrat Queralt, Alt Penedès*
Gemma Sellarès, Maresme*


General secretary:
Gemma Crivillers, Osona*
Cash manager:
Josep Micolau, Baix Llobregat*


Voting members:
Marta Olmos, Alt Penedès
Jordi Andreu Gisbert, Amposta
Elisa Pros, Mollet del Vallès*
Montserrat Cama, Terrassa
Abel Capdevilla, Osona, vowel for young people


Delegation representatives:
Maria Arigós, Alt Maresme
Joan Tuset, Alt Urgell
Miguel Gómez, Amposta
Andreu Calvo/B>, Barcelona
vacant, Baix Camp-Reus
M. Isabel Victòria, Baix Llobregat
Jaume Oriell, Comarques Gironines
Maria Albert, Garraf
Teresa Sanahuja, Garraf
Francesc Bagan, L'Hospitalet
Itxaso Somalo, L'Hospitalet
Maria Barqué, Lleida
Joan Sala, Manresa
Jaume Casa, Osona
Isabel Torrent, Puigcerdà
Isidre Vicente, Sabadell-Sant Cugat
M. Carme Méndez, Terrassa

* Delegation representative