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Abstract
“Diabetes Care for School children in Bahrain”
Dr. Maryam E.A. Harmas Al Hajeri
the incidence of diabetes in children in bahrain is increasing. Caring for children with diabetes
is challenging task for families , teachers and their health professionals. We have observed that
children who have diabetes are often very dependent on their parents in caring for diabetes, and
still there is no one has the responsibility to carry out the measures of diabetes care in school
environment. therefore children have mutually an in equal status totally depending on the school
they attend, where some depend on their patents coming to school to give insulin and count
carbohydrates. it is important that there is good communication between the parents, school
staff and the diabetes care team. the key part of ensuring good diabetes care for children at
school is a clear understanding of who will be responsible for each task. the effective diabetes
management at school can promote a healthy, productive learning environment for student with
diabetes and reduce absence, reduce classroom disruption, help assure effective response in case
of diabetes –related emergency and promote full participation in all areas of school curriculum
and extra-curriculum activities. therefore bahrain Diabetes society cooperated with school health
Services and Pediatric endocrine departments and diabetes team in Ministry of Health to carry
a recommended model for diabetes care for school children in bahrain, by producing a general
guidelines on who responsible for each part of child’s diabetes care at school and instruction how
to educate a person to be able to perform the task. the purpose of this guidelines is to make the
day at school safe and simple not only to the child with diabetes but as well empower the staff at
school the same way. a workshop was held for school staff ,explain this guidelines and the care
of diabetes children at school.
Bahrain Diabetes Society held yearly a camp for school diabetes children and the aim of this camp
is to raise the awareness about diabetes in children, care for themselves , to be independent and
confident…they can live full, healthy and productive.
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