Many Muslims with diabetes have an optimistic view of Ramadan and insist on fasting as they perceive fasting to be favorable for their health and their well-being. The risks associated with fasting, including hypoglycemia due to decreased food intake during daylight hours, and hyperglycaemia due to a reduction in the doses of antidiabetic medications and altered diet, may increase the likelihood of acute complications.
However, the findings from a real-world study of fasting Muslims with Type 2 diabetes will serve as a practical tool to help HCPs support their approach to safely guide people with diabetes who wish to fast during the holy Month of Ramadan.
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This is a virtual event that will take place on Tuesday the 7th of March 2023 at 4:00 pm. The event will be streamed live on this page.
Target Audience: Specialists, Family Physicians, General Practitioners, and Physician Assistants
Moderator: Sabina Baidoo
Time: 1600 GMT (4:00 pm local time)
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Tuesday 7th March 2023 (VIRTUAL EVENT)
3:50 - 4:00 pm: Welcome
4:00 - 4:05 pm: Introduction Sabina Baidoo
4:05 - 4:45 pm: DIA-RAMADAN by Dr Yacoba Atsiase
4:45 - 4:55 pm: Question and Answer Session All
4:55 - 5:00 pm: Conclusion Sabina Baidoo
This virtual CPD training will help us understand the results of the global DIA-RAMADAN study, and explore the safety and effectiveness of medications to be used to deliver the best possible care and support for people with diabetes fasting during Ramadan.
At the end of the virtual training, participants should be able to;
1. Identify the therapeutic recommendations for managing the diabetic patient during fasting
2. Understand the findings of the DIA-RAMADAN study
3. Understand the benefits of the use of Gliclazide MR in a fasting Muslim with Type 2 diabetes
BSc, MBChB, MSc, PGDip, Endo., Cert. HAM, FWACP, MAACE.
Senior Lecturer || Consultant Physician || Diabetologist || Endocrinologist
University of Ghana Medical School || National Diabetes Management and Research Centre (NDMRC) || Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana.
Dr. Yacoba Atiase is a distinguished consultant endocrinologist and diabetologist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. She also holds a senior lecturer position at the University of Ghana Medical School and serves as the Director of the National Diabetes Management and Research Center (NDMRC).
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