The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm concerning the number of diabetic patients: 347 million worldwide have diabetes, of whom 3.4 million people have died from consequences of diabetes (stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, amputation, blindness, etc.). In Luxembourg, at least 4.1% of the population is already diabetic. Diabetes is a serious public health problem as well as a global societal disaster. In 2030, diabetes will be the seventh leading cause of death in the world.
Focusing on its disease prevention and health promotion mission, the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg has been involved in the creation of the Diabetes Clinic for many years. This multidisciplinary unit regroups endocrinologists, nurses specialised in diabetes management, dieticians, psychologists, as well as a coordinating nurse (expert in the field of diabetes coordinating the entire care pathway for diabetic patients).
The Diabetes Clinic works in close collaboration with cardiologists, ophthalmologists, nephrologists, digestive surgeons, sports doctors, physiotherapists (within the framework of the Obesity Clinic), vascular surgeons and orthopaedic doctors (within the framework of the Diabetic Foot Clinic), as well as with internal and external doctors, various support and home care networks and the ALD (Luxembourg Diabetes Association).
Within this Diabetes Clinic, the comprehensive and holistic care of diabetic patients is ensured through personalised and appropriate monitoring within a highly specialised care network.
On 14 November 2014, as part of World Diabetes Day, the multidisciplinary team at the Diabetes Clinic is organising Fun Workshops for the Public from 13:00 to 17:00 at the CHL bringing together the various stakeholders in the Diabetes Clinic.
The goals of this public event are:
- To provide information and raise awareness about diabetes prevention and risk factors
- To spread awareness of the CHL's involvement in its disease prevention and health promotion mission in the treatment of diabetic patients
- To spread awareness of the missions of the various stakeholders in the Diabetes Clinic
- To involve people in the management of their own health through fun workshops
Here are the various fun workshops proposed from 13:00 to 17:00:
- Diabetes and knowledge
- Food and Diabetes
- Sport/Physical Activity and Diabetes
- Diabetic Foot