Objectives
1. To study and identify the principle factors leading to variation in disease incidence between population subgroups for the formulation of aetiological hypotheses
2. To provide a reliable map of disease risk in different regions of Saudi Arabia; starting with Jeddah; to allow better resource allocation and risk assessment.
3. To identify population subgroups of unusually high risk, in order to develop appropriate preventive intervention strategies
4. To collaborate with WHO collaborating centers on investigating the etiology and prevention of diabetes in different population subgroups.
5. To perform research projects related to diabetes prevention, management, and eventually cure.
6. To support young researchers interested in diabetes investigations
7. To establish collaborative links with other local and global leading research centers in diabetes mellitus
8. To establish DM related data base starting with Jeddah area
9. 9- To participate actively in preventive programmes