World Diabetes Day 2020 Webinar

November 9, 2020

 

 

 

This Saturday, November 14, will be celebrated internationally as World Diabetes Day with the hosting of a webinar to help create greater awareness.

 

The aim is to educate the public about this highly prevalent and deadly non-communicable disease which affects one in twelve Jamaicans, 15-years and older. Diabetes is a major cause of premature deaths and serious morbidity such as kidney failure, heart disease, blindness, limb loss, and pregnancy loss.

November 9, 2020

 

 

 

This Saturday, November 14, will be celebrated internationally as World Diabetes Day with the hosting of a webinar to help create greater awareness.

 

The aim is to educate the public about this highly prevalent and deadly non-communicable disease which affects one in twelve Jamaicans, 15-years and older. Diabetes is a major cause of premature deaths and serious morbidity such as kidney failure, heart disease, blindness, limb loss, and pregnancy loss.

 

Rotary clubs in Jamaica will be partnering with the Diabetes Association of Jamaica on World Diabetes Day to produce the webinar on Saturday, November 14. The webinar will be free and begins at 4:00 pm.

 

According to the President Andrew Evelyn of the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston this  webinar should go a far way in helping the public to put more emphasis on pursuing a healthy lifestyle which is the key to managing this disease.

 

 Rotary Assistant Governor Dr. William (Bill) Aiken said “Our main presentations will be made by leading experts in the field such as Professor Errol Morrison, world-renowned diabetologist and President of the Diabetes Association of Jamaica. Professor Marvin Reid, a nutritional epidemiologist formerly of the Tropical Metabolism research Unit will also be making presentations on the role of diet in diabetes. Other experts will include gynaecologists, urologists, podiatrists, nurses, and community diabetes volunteers covering topics such as diabetes in pregnancy, erectile dysfunction, foot care, physical fitness and much more”.

 

President Neville Graham of the Rotary Club of New Kingston noted that one of the  special features of  Saturday’s World Diabetes day webinar will be testimonies by  patients who will be sharing their stories of how they successfully overcame the complications of this dreaded disease.

 

 

Rotary Club of New Kingston

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