with the attendance and large turnout of visitors
The Diabetes Patients'' Friends Charitable Society in Jeddah, the Saudi Scientific Society for Diabetes and the Diabetes and Endocrinology Unit, the Internal Medicine Department of the University Hospital, organized the activities of the World Diabetes Day in conjunction with the International Diabetes Federation, which focuses this year on: (Protect your family from developing type II diabetes), which aims to increase Awareness of the impact of diabetes on the family while enhancing its role in the management of diabetes care and prevention, under the auspices of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Founder University, Professor Mahmoud Shaheen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Diabetes Patients'' Friends Charity in Jeddah, Professor Tarif Al-Zawawi, and the members of the Board of Directors, Professor Siraj Meera and Professor Abdulrahman Al-Sheikh - The activities included An educational medical exhibition - analyzes and examinations under the supervision of a volunteer group of medical, nursing and laboratory students from the volunteer Lab Test team and the College of Applied Sciences, as well as educational awareness pillars under the supervision of diabetes educators, and several tests were done, including examination of the fundus under the supervision of ophthalmologists at the University Hospital, as well as a dental examination By trainee doctors at the College of Dentistry at King Abdulaziz University, the feet of diabetic patients were also examined Measuring blood sugar, measuring blood pressure, checking accumulated sugar, providing nutritional programs for diabetics, in addition to providing medical consultations, and gifts and prizes were presented - explained by Professor Hanan Ahmed Sarhan - Nutritionist, Diabetes Education and Medical Coordinator for Health Programs - and Professor Hanan Sarhan confirmed
We are still continuing to provide awareness and education about diabetes in order to serve the community members.
