Children at the programme.
The Power of My Health with Diabetes campaign has successfully organised a public outreach programme at Hyatt Plaza Mall under the supervision of Qatar Diabetes Association, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.
The key activities included awareness and fun activities for all ages like the walk-in-the-mall to mark the World Diabetes Day, puppet show, stage performance, colouring and face painting corner, in addition to free blood-test and medical consultation.
“The objective of this campaign is to raise awareness about diabetes for all ages especially children in an interesting way to be remembered”, said Mohammed Khalid Al Saadi, Special Assistant Care Programmes and Regional Chair for the Middle East and North Africa Region/ IDF.
Qatar Diabetes Association organised in September a special programme for its volunteers.
The objective was to raise awareness about diabetes through the events which will be undertaken by the volunteers.
The programme includes a competition between groups of volunteers, each group plan for two weeks to undertake a special programme and then work for another two weeks on the implementation which will be finally completed in a one- day event. After that the committee will evaluate the programmes which were completed by the volunteers based on certain criteria: how the programme helped in raising awareness about diabetes, idea, implementation and creativity as well as using social media to spread awareness about diabetes.
