The National Diabetes Institute (NADI) is established to provide a dedicated and comprehensive service for diabetics, to prevent and control diabetes and its complications.

NADI is a non-profit organisation managed by a Board of Trustees comprising representatives from the Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society (MEMS), Diabetes Malaysia (DM), Ministry of Health (MOH), Elected and Founding members.

The main objectives of NADI are :

-to be a National Diabetes Education Resource Centre for the country
-to establish and run a comprehensive health facility including a National Diabetes Hospital for the management of diabetes and its complications
-to create and maintain a National Diabetes Registry
-to coordinate and conduct research in diabetes and related conditions
-to be the national coordinating centre for diabetes in Malaysia in respect to statistics, education, management, research, policy and planning on diabetes and associated diseases
-to prevent diabetes and associated cardiometabolic conditions such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and heart disease through promotion of healthy lifestyle