The King Abdulaziz Medical City - Jeddah, represented by Endocrinology and Diabetes Department, organized the educational awareness campaign for diabetics and endocrine patients under the slogan "Safe fasting" in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan and the International Day of Thyroid gland. The campaign aimed at raising awareness and educating patients and their families in dealing with Diabetes in the proper and correct way during fasting from the therapeutic and medical aspects as well as healthy food. The campaign included a medical exhibition with participation of specialists to answer questions and queries of visitors ,the exhibition also had several corners to discuss the symptoms of High and low sugar, the laboratory corner, nutrition corner and health practices ,what is diabetes, thyroid gland and its symptoms and disorders and how to treat them.
Dr. Mohammed Al Zahrani, Executive Director Medical Services in the Western Region, said: "When the holy month of Ramadan begins, a new lifestyle and diet will begin. This shift from one diet to another brings with it many challenges to the body. Therefore health care providers should educate the diabetics and those around them in all matters of health during fasting, so that they can coexist with diabetes in the right way.