DOHA: Qatar Diabetes Association launched the first step ‘Sanady’ support group, on Tuesday. The programme aims at creating awareness among the newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic and the closest person to the patient.
The programme mission is to provide healthcare to people with diabetes by organising educational workshops, correcting some of the wrong conceptions that the society has about diabetes and following up with the patients through the closest person nominated by them.
The participants had their first session with a medical team about diabetes self care, how to avoid its complication, and how to live with it. The workshop also included a discussion about some of the wrong conception about diabetes.
QDA Executive Director, Dr Abdullah Al Hamaq, said: “This programme aims to educate not only people with diabetes, but also the closest people for them to enable them to support and help the patient as well as understand how to manage their blood sugar. Sanady is that person you depend on to encourage you and helps you through your battle with diabetes.”
“Besides the medication, healthy diet and sports, the support by friends and family provided to people with diabetes has a significant impact on the patient’s ability to live with diabetes,” added Dr Al Hamaq.
The Peninsula
