Brazilian Society of Diabetes / Sociedade Brasileira de Diabetes (SBD)
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Diabetologia was becoming a solid branch of Endocrinology, demanding more attention from specialists, with goals and paths increasingly different from those covered by the specialty. Realizing this growth, the young doctor José Procópio do Valle met with other professionals in the area, at the Antonio Pedro University Hospital, at the Federal University of Fluminense (UFF), and proposed to organize a foundation dedicated to people with diabetes.