The Ministry of Health today held its Diabetes Symposium providing an introduction to the new Guidelines for Diabetes Management in Guyana.
The accredited continuing education activity held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre attracted physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians and others who care for diabetes patients.
Other topics covered in today’s CME included gestational diabetes, heart failure and myocardial disease, diabetes and gynaecological cancer risk, novel care guidelines and their overlap with cardiovascular care, joint lifestyle management of atherosclerotic heart disease and diabetes and diabetic neuropathy.
Dr Lachmie Lall, Director of Chronic Disease and Non-Communicable Diseases said the CME sessions focused on overlooked topics in diabetes management, especially those concerning maternal and women’s health.
She explained that the Health Ministry and Mount Sinai Health Systems spent the last few months revising and gathering inputs from local physicians to develop the new guidelines which will be rolled out and implemented at health facilities in 2025.
In closing her remarks, Dr Lall encouraged the attendees to share their thoughts and suggestions as their input is essential for the successful implementation of the guidelines
Today’s session marks the beginning of a process that will culminate in the rollout of these guidelines in the near future.
Dr Lachmie Lall giving her remarks
A section of the audience