The Ministry of Health on Monday launched a teacher’s manual that provides basic information on diabetes to help them to manage children who suffer with the condition, as part of observances for World Diabetes Day.
According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release, the manual is expected to help build knowledge about the condition, thereby enabling them to effectively manage children who may be diabetic while they are at school. The Rotary Club is also playing a key role in this area and will be visiting the schools that have registered children with diabetes to interact with the staff.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Shamdeo Persaud said when diabetes occurs in childhood, it is as a result of an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the