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A Diabetes Education Room to raise awareness and improve outcomes in managing childhood diabetes has been launched as a joint initiative by Sasol, the international integrated chemicals and energy company, and Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF).
The Diabetes Education Room was inaugurated in the presence of Phinda Vilakazi, President of GTL Ventures, Sasol, and Dr Abdulla Al Hamaq, Executive Director, QDA.
It was launched to mark World Diabetes Day 2017.
Situated at the QDA premises at Rawdat Al Khail, Al Muntazah, the Education Room features two sections as a meeting room for parents to receive guidance from diabetes educators on health education, lifestyle, and diet changes, and a children's play area that houses the Health Park Board Game, which was specially developed by Sasol and QDA in 2016.
Vilakazi said, 'Sasol recognises the threat diabetes poses to the health of the family and community in Qatar. This threat is especially acute in children, and we must all do our part to make a difference. The opening of this Education Room is part of Sasol's commitment to Qatar National Vision 2030, and to building a healthier community by raising awareness about management and risk of diabetes.
Dr Al Hamaq said: 'Health education and family support are critical to living and dealing with diabetes, and we believe this Education Room will have a significant impact on family health and lifestyles. We are grateful for Sasol's continuous support to our mission to improve the overall quality of life for those who are affected.
Part of a joint effort to address diabetes, Sasol and QDA created and launched plush characters named Salem and Sarah in 2014, which were designed to reduce the fear and apprehension often associated with diabetes in young children, while the Health Park Board Game was launched to test the knowledge of children with diabetes and their families on food groups, healthy eating, and the dos and don'ts of healthy behaviour of people with type 1 diabetes.
Salem and Sarah plush toys and The Health Park Board Game are distributed free of charge by QDA to all children with diabetes.
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