Introduction:
Due to high prevalence of diabetes in the Gulf countries, where Gulf countries are among most affected countries in the world, the Gulf Health Council approved raising awareness about diabetes.
Objectives:
Gulf Diabetes Week aims to raise awareness on the impact of diabetes in Gulf societies, encourage early diagnosis, support the affected, and raise awareness of ways to prevent diabetes, through a healthy diet, body exercise, and strengthening family’s role in health education in treating diabetes, preventing its complications, and raising awareness about warning signs of infection.
Official Date:
Globally: Nov. 8th -14th, 2022
Locally: Rabi’ Al-Thani 14th -20th, 1444 H