NADA is a non-profit, member-led organization. It was established in 1995 in a response to the rising and alarming rates of diabetes among indigenous peoples in Canada. NADA is funded by Health Canada, first nations and Inuit health branch. It is a knowledge transfer and networking hub for aboriginal diabetes initiative workers, health care professionals, community diabetes prevention workers, and all first nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples living with diabetes across the nation. NADA's mission is to lead the promotion of healthy environments and to prevent and manage diabetes by working together with people, communities, and organizations.
Our goals are to develop, provide, and facilitate resources for diabetes prevention, management, education, and research; to establish and nurture partnerships and collaboration with people, communities, and organizations; to support people, communities, and organizations in developing and enhancing their ability to promote healthy environments; and to advocate to ensure that the epidemic of diabetes among our peoples and communities is a national health priority.