Doha: The Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), launched the 'safe fasting with diabetes' program, which aims to raise worshippers' awareness about how individuals with diabetes should fast safely during Ramadan.
The program featured educational sessions after Taraweeh prayers at several mosques statewide, namely Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani Mosque in the Pearl, Hamad Al Manaa Mosque in Lusail, Nasser bin Abdullah Al Musaid Mosque in Al Khor, Al Saad Mosque in Abu Hamour and Al Mujadilah Center and Mosque for Women and Al Manaratein Mosque in Education City, where professional medical tips were provided to patients, along with free-of-charge blood sugar level testing.
Over 900 individuals from both genders benefited from this initiative, underscoring the community's interest in increasing the awareness of managing diabetes complications during Ramadan.
Curators of this program underlined that such kinds of initiatives help individuals with diabetes fast safely, stressing the importance of regular testing and adherence to medical tips to maintain the public health.
