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HAS Marks World Diabetes Day

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Karen

On this World Diabetes Day we celebrate the efforts of the team at Hôpital Albert Schweitzer (HAS) to diagnose, treat and educate about diabetes, a dangerous health condition affecting an estimated 8.9% of Haiti’s adult population.

Given the influx of patients with diabetes at the HAS emergency department and internal medicine outpatient clinics, we know this is a serious issue in our area of the Artibonite.

In August, the HAS social service residents, in conjunction with our Medicine and Nursing Departments, organized a community diabetes screening day, accompanied by education sessions. A table filled with vegetables, fruits, and starchy foods demonstrated locally-available foods that diabetics can include in healthy diets.

By the end of this day, 221 people were tested for diabetes, identifying 2 known diabetics and 44 with high glycemic counts.  All of those at risk benefited from consultations and made appointments for follow-up.

We join the International Diabetes Federation in calling for access to diabetes education to help improve the lives of the more than half a billion people living with diabetes worldwide.

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