Under the slogan “Let’s learn to protect our future”, the activities of the diabetes awareness campaign and early screening, organized by the Department of Clinical Education of Jazan Health, saw a large turnout of participants.
The campaign, which takes place in the garden of the Primary Health Care Center in the city of Budaiya and Al-Qarfi in the Jazan region, will continue for the month of November, two days a week, in the presence of several prominent personalities, led by a member the local council of Abu Arish governorate, Abdo bin Nasser Maafa, and the director of the Saba Cultural Academy in the region, Hassan bin Ahmed Al-Amir, and the leader of the Misk volunteer team, Talal bin Muhammad Al-Harbi.
Nusaiba bint Ali Abu Hadash, health education specialist and head of the Pioneers of Health Transformation Team for Community Empowerment, confirmed that these activities target a broad segment of society and are educational in order to raise awareness about the impact of diabetes in the society in order to achieve Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and to demand the importance of timely review Provide comprehensive and distinct healthcare to patients, through which and with it quality of life is achieved and sustainability is ensured with the maximum efficiency.
He highlighted the allocation of four corners in the campaign activities in Budaiya and Al-Qarfi, which were launched on Monday evening, including a vital signs measurement corner for early diabetes screening, a diabetes awareness corner and its types, such as dealing with low and high cases, appropriate treatments for patients, follow-up of each case and maintenance of blood sugar level, as well as Focusing on people exposed to diabetes in the future by explaining to them how to maintain their health and safety from this disease and a corner to raise awareness of the importance of early screening for diabetes and identify the most important risk factors that lead to it, including retinopathy and blood vessels, and take the necessary medical measures with them.
While the last pillar contains education about the importance of insulin drugs for diabetic patients, how to keep these drugs and their injection sites correct and adequate, and reach these patients to set appropriate goals to follow their conditions, improve their health awareness, and guide them in the necessary prevention methods that help them to live their lives in a dignified and healthy way without the slightest health complications.
Specialist Abu Hadash revealed that these activities are part of the educational health initiatives, which have been implemented by a number of male and female specialists, male and female volunteers, in coordination and collaboration with the Budaiya Primary Health Care Center and Al -Qarfi and the Pioneers Association Youth Center represented by the Misk volunteer team. Their contribution to building a society that cares about activating the culture of health and practicing it in its daily life, overcoming all circumstances and challenges and benefiting all medical and health services.
