Welcome to 'not ARTIFICIALLY Sweetened'! Episode 12
Now with listeners in 13 countries!
This Episode is brought to you by the CDE Online Pharmacy (https://cdeonline.co.za/), the online store of choice for people living with diabetes.
If you are living with diabetes or a health professional that facilitates diabetes care, you're in the right place!
Join us on our journey, as we grow together in understanding, insight, and self-awareness and ultimately change lives for the better. Our deliberations will always be honest, challenging and thought provoking. Nothing is off the table as we discuss real people, their real issues and stories, and together discover real answers to many vexing practical issues in diabetes and its care.
This week Stan and Michael reflect on the importance of:
non-diabetes-related health screenings as part of a holistic approach to care of people with diabetes
specialised training in diabetes for health professionals and innovative and cutting-edge postgraduate continuing education opportunities offered by the CDE Academy and our academic partner, Learna/University of South Wales.With Mother’s Day coming up, our studio guest highlights the vital role of mothers in society – we welcome Romi Rabinowitz, social worker by profession, and now full-time mom extraordinaire. Romi lives in Johannesburg with her supportive husband David, and she is mom to three children, all of whom have type 1 diabetes.
We hear about their family journey so far and
the shock of diagnosis with each child (at 3, 5 and nearly 7 years old),
their tough daily diabetes management schedules of fingerpricks, insulin injections and healthy eating choices that had to be woven into a busy family life to ensure each child’s survival and health
the importance of kind, caring and knowledgeable diabetes doctors like paediatrician Nicoletta Hay, and paediatric endocrinologist David Segal, in facilitating rapid diagnosis and skilled community management of diabetes. Of course, specialist diabetes pharmacist Imraan Bismilla has also played a vital part!
how continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump therapy made things much easier
the vital ingredient of family, school, community and spiritual support
Romi’s involvement in a WhatsApp support group, ‘Moms of Kids with Diabetes’ – email Romi @ [email protected] for more info
the challenges of adolescence in diabetes, smoothed in Romi’s case by a diabetes-aware way of life and positive role modelling within the family
the role of judgement in diabetes
A reminder of the financial challenges managing type 1 diabetes… in three children…We also introduce the next Sweet Life Diabetes Community Advocacy Message, " Sometimes we make the wrong decisions on purpose…”
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For health professionals working in diabetes
If you have a passion and aptitude for diabetes care, our UK partner, Learna and the University of South Wales offer a Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes Care. Accredited by the UK Royal College of General Practitioners, the international, one-year, online, part-time, distance learning Diploma aims to upskill busy health professionals with diabetes exposure. Practically and clinically focused, it enables participants to work within a multidisciplinary diabetes care team. It also forms the coursework to progress to an MSc Degree in Diabetes, if desired. Participants include general practitioners, diabetes specialist nurses, podiatrists, pharmacists, dietitians and pharmaceutical company representatives. The Diploma has an outstanding track record - over 200 South African Healthcare professionals have completed this specialised training. Gain a competitive edge and enhance your client care! Register for
the annual September intake: https://www.diploma-msc.com/p/diploma-in-diabetes
