This episode is the Position Statement on Type 1 Diabetes in Schools, which is based upon the 2018 ISPAD Clinical Guidelines for Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Schools.

The principles of this episode should be applicable globally. ISPAD strongly supports compliance with legal protections for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes to attend school, to be safe at school, and to receive optimal medical management at school and in all school associated activities.

NB. The speaker and so does ISPAD Position Statement on T1D in Schools recognises that students living with T1D face a wide variation in resources and circumstances.

Listen to this episode and learn more.

Position Statement On Type 1 Diabetes In Schools (made with Spreaker)

Education is the key to successful management of diabetes. To maximize the effectiveness of diabetes treatment and the advances in diabetes management and technology, it is advisable that quality assured structured education is available to all young people with diabetes and their carers. Diabetes peers and/or diabetes youth leaders can reinforce the principles of living well with diabetes and support the families learning especially in the resource limited setting.

Credits: International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD)| American Diabetes Association: Standards of Medical Care In Diabetes| T1International (Educational Booklet)

Diabetes Education In People With Type 1 Diabetes S1E2 (made with Spreaker)

The diabetes care team should provide clear guidance to patients and families on how to manage diabetes during intercurrent illnesses, and how to contact the diabetes team as well as emergency medical personnel (if needed). Patients and families/care providers should be reminded:
• Never to stop insulin completely;
• When vomiting occurs in a child or adolescent with diabetes, it should always be considered a sign of insulin deficiency until proven otherwise.

Monitoring blood ketones is preferred over urine ketones when available (and affordable), and the use during illness can reduce emergency room visits and hospitalizations 

Use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices or intermittently scanned glucose monitoring devices is helpful as a supplement to blood glucose monitoring during illness and at times of out-of-range glucose levels but one must ensure proper use of such devices according to the manufacturer...;

The insulin dose often needs to be decreased when there is gastroenteritis due to limited oral intake and/or malabsorption to prevent hypoglycemia; however, one must ensure adequate basal insulin delivery to prevent hyperglycemia and hyperketonemia due to insulin deficiency.

Credit: Lori M. Laffel| Catarina Limbert| Helen Phelan| Anju Virmani| Jamie Wood| Sabine E. Hofer

I greatly recommend my colleagues from Modern and Low Income countries to become ISPAD members to enjoy learning new skills, challenging yourself and become an expert of your own.

Sick Day Management In People Living With Diabetes S1E1 (made with Spreaker)

Our beloved Advocate and Mentor for the Young Leaders in Diabetes with International Diabetes Federation-Sarah Biyinzika shared with the below:

♧ Access to diabetes care in Uganda (Access to Diabetes Care);
♧ The worst situation she's had to dealt with in her journey with Type 1 Diabetes;   
♧ Described her involvement with IDF as a YLD & some of the accomplishments with her project;
♧ Wise advice on Children & Youth on dealing with Diabetes at school;
♧ Her perspective on diabetes and fasting for religious reasons; and
♧ The words of encouragement to families/caregivers with a newly diagnosed child/member to tell the family with a newly diagnosed child/member.

Always great to host someone whom you share the same sentiments with and someone with greater lived experience to encourage/inspire/motivate you together with the audience!

Adv. @⁨Adv Mentor Sarah🇺🇬⁩ thank you for honouring our invite and for going beyond🙌🏼  On behalf of "The Diabetic Mogul Podcast" we're internally grateful & forever humbled!

Enjoy listening


IDF-YLD Mentor Shares Advocacy & Life Skills To Cope With Diabetes

The Diabetic Mogul Podcast hosted an extremely special guest, one of the healthcare providers in the diabetes community: Dr. Prisca Matyanga-Mureriwa (Paediatrician|Endocrinologist) whose passion for serving the communities and teaching is ridiculous and her love to see a better world for the children is unmatched!

The episode entitled: "Get Diabetes Information from an Expert"

Key Points of discussion:

1.How is diabetes in children different from diabetes in adults? 
2.Concerns about people who are skipping hospital review dates.
3.Words of advice for the patients/families/caregivers who are neglecting the prescribed medications and giving in to the so-called herbs;
4.The main factors leading to poor quality of life for patients in today’s era;
5.What’s new in diabetes, specifically with regards to delays in diagnosis and late diagnosis?;
6.Guidelines for diabetes screening;
7.How can schools uphold the student’s right to safely attend school, while enabling the student to experience equal opportunities and obtain equal education, and participate equally in activities with peers?
8.If a parent suspects that their child may have diabetes, what can they do and where can they seek services?

Get Diabetes Information from an Expert (made with Spreaker)

The Diabetic Mogul Podcast hosted a very special guest from the Diabetes Community: Dawn Adams (Midwife|PhD Researcher|Patient Advocate|Public Health Educator|Philanthropist)

Episode entitled: "Hypoglycaemia Unawareness from A Great Lived Perspective"

Key Points of discussion:

♧ Life experiences before diagnosis;
♧ How diabetes diagnosis affected her family;
♧ Her perspective on peer support;
♧ The glimpse about hypoglycaemia unawareness & personal experiences;
♧ How she's dealt with People living with Diabetes whilst in labour;
♧ How should people manage Hypoglycaemia Unawareness at work?; 
♧ Words of encouragement to the people dealing with hypoglycaemia unawareness.

A huge thanks to our amazing guest Dawn for her selflessness, tenacity, willingness to share her perspective in great depth!

Enjoy listening!

Hypoglycaemia Unawareness From A Great Lived Perspective (made with Spreaker)

Our beloved Advocate and Mentor for the Young Leaders in Diabetes with International Diabetes Federation-Sarah Biyinzika shared with "The Diabetic Mogul Podcast" the below key elements:

♧ Access to diabetes care in Uganda (Access to Diabetes Care);
♧ The worst situation she's had to dealt with in her journey with Type 1 Diabetes; 
♧ Described her involvement with IDF as a YLD & some of the accomplishments with her project;
♧ Wise advice on Children & Youth on dealing with Diabetes at school;
♧ Her perspective on diabetes and fasting for religious reasons; and
♧ The words of encouragement to families/caregivers with a newly diagnosed child/member to tell the family with a newly diagnosed child/member.

It's always an honor to host someone who shares the same sentiments with you and someone with a greater knowledge in the subject matter.

IDF-YLD Mentor Shares Advocacy & Life Skills To Cope With Diabetes (made with Spreaker)

It goes without saying that "Taking care of your feet is very important especially if you have diabetes"

Diabetic foot complications is very serious and can lead to amputation⚠️

It was great to host one of the few qualified Podiatrist in Zimbabwe, Leevonia Paidamoyo Muzamhindo and here are the typical areas she shared with us:

♧ The role of a podiatrist and their significance in the management of diabetes;
♧ Personal experiences & challenges on dealing with patients;
♧ How do diabetic foot ulcers form;
♧ How should diabetic foot ulcer be treated and or prevented;
♧ Words of encouragement to the audience.

The Benefits Of Foot Care On People Living With Diabetes (made with Spreaker)

♧. Life with diabetes in Europe (in terms of access to diabetes care);
♧. How access to diabetes supplies impacted her due to relocation;
♧. The role of a Nutritionist and their significance in the management of diabetes;
♧. How has her job career impacted in her diabetes management & that of the community;
♧. How ketogenic diet really works and its impact on balanced diet;
♧. What are the general rules for keto;
♧. Words of advice to the listeners from a professional (Nutritionist & Scientist)

S2E1-Nutritionist Shares The Benefits of Keto (made with Spreaker)

The Diabetic Mogul Podcast hosted one of the greatest caregiver who's extremely passionate about diabetes education and proper access to healthcare: Shelsea Deng (Caregiver|Diabetes Advocate|Creator|Designer)

Episode(s) entitled: "The Realist Pancreas Momager"

♧How diabetes affected her family;
♧Her worst fear(s) in her journey as a D-Parent;
♧The effects of illness on diabetes and her experiences during sick days for her child;
♧The role of the parents in the management of diabetes at school;
♧Her perspective on, caring for a student with T1D through a cooperative, supportive and respectful relationship between the key stakeholders – one that involves parents;
♧Her words of advise to families with a child living with diabetes, on how/why they should get involved, get engaged and come up together with other voices to help create the change that this world needs.

Above all, it was an absolute honor and joy to have hosted Advocate Shelsea Deng and have her share her deepest thoughts as one of the most renowned caregivers.

The Realist Pancreas Momager (made with Spreaker)

#dedoc°voice alumnus and patient advocate|Young Leader in Diabetes for IDF| Ambassador for Zimbabwe Diabetes Association| Digital Advocate with T1International & Africa Diabetes Alliance| Membership Commitee Member for ISPAD| Vice President Public Relations for Broadcom Toastmasters 

Professionally, final year Student majoring in Bachelor of Commerce Honors Degree in Financial Intelligence with Bindura University of Science Education