In the presence of H.E Dr. Dr. Mansour Al Jundi, Executive Director of Medical Services, Western Region and Dr. Mansour Al Qurashi, Associate Dean of Postgraduate Education and Academic Affairs, KSAU-HS, the activities of the 12th Annual Diabetes Educators Course were concluded on Thursday, the 21st of April 2016 that lasted for a month in collaboration with KSAU-HS and a number of specialists and consultants in this field. In addition, a number of nurses in various health fields participated in this event along with several students from some of the GCC (kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar) , Sudan and Egypt. The ceremony was commenced with a graduation speech delivered by Adhwa Ftiny , in which she extended her appreciation towards the Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs and the organizing committee, pointing out the benefits gained from such courses.
Moreover, Dr. Abdulaziz Al Twaim, Head of the Organizing Committee, delivered a speech in which he explained that the aim of this course is to give the students the essential information and skills that enhance their professional experience with patients suffering from diabetes around the kingdom. He pointed out that health education plays a vital role in cutting costs in the long run. Dr. Al Twaim also indicated that until now, 400 certified health educators graduated from these courses.
In addition, Dr. Mansour Al Qurashi, Associate Dean of Postgraduate Education and Academic Affairs, delivered a speech in which he explained that these courses are considered to be vital and important to qualify diabetes educators. He added, MNG-HA exert an effort in developing the staff by establishing specialized sections for health education in its hospitals and primary healthcare centers to ensure providing the diabetic patients with the highest level of health education in order to reduce the disease complications.
After that, Executive Director of Medical Services Dr. Mansour Al Jundi added that diabetes is a chronic disease that requires an integrated healthcare by different specialists in various health fields along with the nursing staff such as dietitians, rehabilitation, nephrology, ophthalmology, and others to treat and prevent any complications that may occur as a result of the disease.
At the end of the closing ceremony, graduates were honored and certificates were distributed, in addition to honoring the participated departments. Dr. Al Jundi and Dr. Al Qurashi also received commemorative plaque for honoring this event.