The Outpatients’ Department and Health Promotion Unit at the  Gozo General Hospital organised a seminar, entitled ‘The Family and Diabetes’. The seminar featured a presentation by consultant endocrinologist and diabetologist Josephine Bigeni, who spoke about optimal blood glucose control, while consultant paediatrician and endocrinologist Mark Buttigieg discussed the implications of Type 1 Diabetes in young patients.

Psychology assistant Maria Grech Debono discussed how chronic disease affects the family dynamics while diabetes practice nurse Dorianne Attard discussed the role of the diabetic nurse.

Margot Portelli (pictured, right) gave a first-hand experience of her child’s daily struggle with diabetes.

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