Qatar Diabetes Association Launches Annual Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Campaign

Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) has launched its annual "Early Action on Diabetes" campaign, which focuses on the importance of recognising the signs of diabetes, obtaining an early diagnosis and accessing timely care. It also raises awareness of the risk factors for type 2 diabetes and ways to reduce them.

The campaign, held to mark World Diabetes Day on November 14, includes type 2 diabetes risk assessments, awareness programmes and lectures at several schools, training workshops for nursing staff, and a training programme on using insulin pumps to manage type 1 diabetes.

QDA Executive Director Dr. Abdulla Al Hamaq said this year's campaign seeks to help community members recognise the signs and risk factors of diabetes and undergo screening at the appropriate time. He added that the Diabetes Walk organised by the association on November 13 as part of the celebrations provides an opportunity to bring families and community members together and encourage them to engage in regular physical activity, which helps reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

QDA invited community members, families, schools and institutions to participate in the walk and benefit from the health screenings and accompanying activities at Aspire Park.

Type 1 diabetes involves a complete absence of insulin in the body because the immune system attacks and destroys the pancreatic cells that produce it. It commonly affects children and young people, and those living with it require daily insulin doses for life. Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the pancreas produces insufficient insulin or the body's cells do not respond to it properly. It usually affects adults and older people, is closely linked to excess weight, physical inactivity and genetic factors, and can be prevented or controlled by adopting a healthy lifestyle.

Source: QNA

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