Recommendations

More diabetic patient support groups could be formed as projects. Hospitals can offer
routine psychological counseling to diabetes patients who experience mental health
issues.
Government assistance for diabetes supplies for low-income households can be a wise
choice.
A section offering complimentary dietary advice to help diabetic patients make healthier
eating choices.
Raise public awareness of the complications associated with diabetes through the use of
social media, TV programmes and radio and encourage diabetic patients to have routine
eye check ups.
The government may eliminate taxes on foodstuffs for diabetics such as wheat flour and
Stevia.
Strategies on healthy eating and regular exercises shall be implemented to prevent
diabetic related complications.
Involving NGOs and providing incentives on NGO diabetic projects.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

● Prediabetes is completely reversible if managed appropriately.
● A minimum of 30 minutes of low intensity exercise combined with a low fat diet
reduces the risk of T2DM by 58%.
● Proper management of blood glucose in diabetic patients reduces the risk of
diabetic associated complications.
● Type 2 diabetes causes around 1.5 millions of death every year.
● Collaboration between medical professionals, prompt interventions, and support
for patients with diabetes are critical to the management of T2DM.

Conclusion
● Insufficient sample size
● Our community project highlights the daily challenges that diabetic patients face
and as medical students and future medical practitioners we wish to increase
awareness on the complications of this disease and increase patients
compliance to management.