Health Minister Honored for Largest Diabetes Gathering

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Riyadh: The Minister of Health, Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel, has received the Guinness World Records certificate after the Diabeter Centre, specialised in treating Type 1 diabetes patients in Al-Ahsa, achieved the record for the largest simultaneous human gathering for diabetes awareness and education, with a total of 752 participants.

The minister praised the efforts of the Al-Ahsa Health Cluster, which supports the ministry’s strategy to reduce the spread of chronic diseases, treat them, and minimise their complications. Al-Jalajel emphasised the ministry’s commitment to monitoring chronic diseases and working to reduce their rates, disabilities, and fatalities, ultimately aiming to enhance the quality of healthcare services.

Al-Ahsa Health Cluster’s activation of the Chronic Disease Control Programme has achieved a groundbreaking shift in disease management.

This occurred through the introduction of the Health Coach programme, Case Coordinator, and the implementation of patient monitoring applications, in addition to the comprehensive training of 123 specialised medical team members.

This has resulted in a significant increase in the control percentage of diabetes among patients, rising from 37 percent in 2021 to 70 percent in 2023. Since its establishment in January 2020, the Diabeter Centre, affiliated with the Al-Ahsa Health Cluster, has globally recorded outstanding results.

These include a 100 percent improvement in blood sugar levels and the quality of life for patients, along with a 100 percent increase in beneficiary satisfaction. Moreover, it has achieved a remarkable reduction in the hospitalisation rate for children to 1 percent, compared to the global average of 8 percent. This success is attributed to a highly competent national medical team consisting of no more than 14 individuals.