Starting on:
May 29, 2024
Ending on:
May 31, 2024
Moderator(s):
Venue:
The Vic Hotel
Max Credits:
15 Points
Provider:
PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINE SOCIETY OF KENYA
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May 29, 2024
Ending on:
May 31, 2024
Moderator(s):
The Vic Hotel
Max Credits:
15 Points
Provider:
PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINE SOCIETY OF KENYA
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Paediatric Endocrine Society Kenya Diabetes Training Kisumu
Starting on:
May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024
Ending on:
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
Venue:
The Vic Hotel
The Vic Hotel
Description
This is a three-day in-person training for different cadres of health care workers on type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents. The training methods include lectures, demonstrations and practical sessions.
Objectives
Teach health care workers to be able to:
• Define Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM)
• Describe the etiology and classical presentation of Type 1 Diabetes
Mellitus
• Understand various types of insulin and their mode of action
• Describe how to initiate basal bolus regimen and how to transition
from premix to basal bolus.
• Explain routine management of T1DM
• Understand how to recognize and manage acute complications of
T1DM:
o Diabetes ketoacidosis
o Hypoglycaemia
• Understand healthy eating in T1DM
• Manage T1DM in School
• Manage sick day and surgery in T1DM
• Manage exercise in T1DM
• Understand monitoring of Growth and Development in the Child
with Diabetes
• Explain Structured Diabetes Education
• Describe, prevent and manage chronic complications of T1DM
• Learn how to integrate Psychosocial care in T1DM
Presenters
-
Dr.
Mary Limbe
Paediatric Endocrinologist
Columbia Africa Health Care Limited -
Dr.
Renson Mukhwana
Paediatric Endocrinologist
Gertrudes Childrens' Hospital -
Dr.
Winnie Saumu
Paediatric Endocrinologist
Chuka County Referral Hospital -
Miss
Esther Kerina
Nutritionist
Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi -
Mrs
Lucy Wathithi
Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
Kajiado County Referral Hospital -
Mrs
Purity Munene
Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
Kenyatta National Hospital