Diena Halbertsma

Diena Halbertsma is the general manager of the Diabetes Fund as of March 1st, 2022. Halbertsma is well-known with health funds. Over the past 16 years she had various roles at the Lung Fund. From 2018 she formed the board together with Michael Rutgers. She was also involved as a board member in the Long Alliance Netherlands. Halbertsma has extensive experience in strategy, marketing and developing partnerships. She studied Human Movement Sciences, VU Amsterdam (1988).

Diena Halbertsma fully supports the mission of the Diabetes Fund. 'A better quality of life and ultimately healing, that's why we do it for. I look forward to making a significant contribution to our mission together with the rest of the organisation.’ According to Halbertsma, there are major challenges ahead. 'I am concerned about the negative effects of unhealthy food and sugary drinks and the increase in the number of overweight people. This can lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes. Halbertsma wants to stop this negative trend by working closely with partners, health insurers and politicians. '