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Welcome to Episode 32 of 'not ARTIFICIALLY Sweetened'!

This Episode is brought to you in support of diabetes awareness and care by the CDE Online Pharmacy (https://cdeonline.co.za/), the online store of choice for people living with diabetes.

If you're living with diabetes or a health professional that facilitates diabetes care, you're in the right place!

Join our journey, as we grow together in understanding, insight, and self-awareness to change lives for the better. Our deliberations are always 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.

For our ‘clinical pearls’ this week, Stan and Michael warn of the dangers and discomforts that may occur with too-rapid reductions of blood glucose levels following diagnosis or a prolonged period of hyperglycaemia. We also chat about the upcoming World Diabetes Day which takes place annually on 14 November - this year's theme is ‘know your risk and know your response’. Check out your personal risk for type 2 diabetes @ https://worlddiabetesday.org/type-2-diabetes-risk-assessment/

Our studio guest is Abdullah Khan, a community pharmacist from Athlone Pharmacy in Cape Town. Besides his role as a pharmacist, Abdullah's community sees him as a social worker, psychologist, confidant, pillar of strength, and a passionate advocate for children, youth, older adults, community health and diabetes.

In his typical soft spoken and kind manner, Abdullah reflects on his:

• Years as a BSc and Pharmacy student, including his leadership, political and regulatory exposures
• Growing affinity and passion for diabetes first as a Pharmacy intern and then as a practice owner
• Role in founding a community support group for diabetes, ‘Diabetic 101’, and the many strategies he uses to attract attendees and supporters to this free community outreach and education programme.
• Work to highlight and promote the central role of the community pharmacist in the wider diabetes team, and in forging communication and referral bridges with a variety of local health professionals
• Learning journey on the CDE Academy Online Foundation Course in Diabetes Care for Health professionals, and how his experience benefitted his daily clinical practice
• Commitment to continuous education and upskilling
• Experiences with heartbreaking financial hardships affecting healthcare access in his community and how he tries to assist
• Insights from years of practice for new pharmacy students, health professionals, and people with diabetes – ‘passion’ infuses the ‘guardian angel’ role he fulfils in his community

In our next Community Advocacy Message, Kirsten de Klerk from SA Diabetes Advocacy reminds our listeners about their online Diabetes Advocacy Training Course – for more information and to sign up for their 2024 Courses, please visit www.diabetesadvocacy.org.za - click on ‘Advocacy’.

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We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or contributions for future episodes, or if you'd like to advertise on this podcast, email us @ Podcast@CDEDiabetes.co.za

For health professionals working in diabetes

The CDE Postgraduate Forum in Diabetes Management is a state-of-the-art interactive weekend learning event for health professionals interested in the management of diabetes. Register for our 25th Annual Forum at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton (27-29 October 2023) @ https://www.cdediabetes.org/index.php/for-healthcare-professionals/annual-forum

The CDE Academy Foundation Course in Diabetes Care for Health Professionals is a real-world-applicable online learning experience at one’s own pace. Access it 24/7/365 & earn 30 CPD points: https://academy.cdeonline.co.za/