As part of the First Annual Diapoint Type 1 Diabetes Virtual Family Picnic, in August 2020, we held a live diabetes panel discussion with five amazing people with Type 1 Diabetes from the Middle East.   This is our most listened to session from that event. It is definitely worth a replay, so we are sharing it again. There is so much wisdom and advice shared from our panel who are living with diabetes.

Advocates from the UAE, Kuwait, Palestine and Lebanon joined us for this lively diabetes discussion. During this session, they shared their stories and experiences with us about living with diabetes.

Introducing Our Diabetes Panel From Around the UAE

We are so thankful to our friends for joining our super panel. Find them on Instagram:

1. Mohammed Seyam (Palestine) – @mohammed.seyam99

2. Mohammad AlBahar (Kuwait) – @thediabetictraveler

3. Cyrine Farhat (Lebanon) – @positiveonglucose_diabetes

4. Noor Al Ramahi (United Arab Emirates) – @n_ramahi

5. Yassmin Al Shalabi (Palestine) 

Topics covered:

1. Being a diabetes ambassador and advocate

2. Rights of people living with diabetes

3. Positive perspectives on diabetes

4. Diabetes as a super power!

5. Diabetes and social media

6. Isolation, loneliness and the diabetes stigma

7. Day to day management of diabetes

8. Diabetes burnout

9. Hypers and hypos

10. Medical and professional support

11. … and so SO much more!

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