World Diabetes Day: Commemoration at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals
Group photo On the 23rd of November 2023, we had a special World Diabetes Day commemoration. Under the directive of the diabetes clinic at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH), we had an extraordinary workshop, in the presence of over 30 participants with support from brilliant speakers from PGH, Sally Mugabe Children’s Hospitals, and our international friends working in the field of diabetes, despite the short notice. Firstly, we had an overview of diabetes mellitus from our own Endocrinologist, Dr. Prisca Mureriwa-Matyanga. She asked the audience to participate, in order to build a rapport and in the process, getting the depth of how much they understood about their chronic condition. Dr. Prisca delved into the subject matter exquisitely, she spoke about how to begin to understand and or deal with diabetes in an effective way, goals for managing diabetes, ways to achieve such goals, and lastly, she shared the importance of exercise to people with diabetes. It is no secret that peopl...