Calling the Winson Green & Birmingham Communities

KNOW DIABETES – FIGHT DIABETES

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DIABETES AWARENESS DAY

Saturday 10th June 2017: 9.30am – 4.30pm

Why you must attend:

Public Health England tells us that the Diabetes prevalence in the Soho Ward of Birmingham which includes Winson Green is 9.4%. This is above the Birmingham average of 8.1% and above the England average of 6.2%. Diabetes is also the leading cause of Chronic Kidney Disease.

So come and hear up to date information from Specialist Doctors & Nurses

This event is to help you:

  • Understand what diabetes is & know your risk for diabetes
  • Know if you can prevent diabetes & know the signs and symptoms of diabetes
  • Know how to manage diabetes if you already have it

‘KNOW DIABETES – FIGHT DIABETES’

Morning Programme.
09:30 – 10:15RegistrationExhibition.
10:15 – 10:30Welcome/Introductions/Opening Prayer:
Pastor Alan Hepburn – Assistant Pastor- Aberdeen Street Church of God of Prophecy.
10:30 – 11:15‘Know Diabetes – Fight Diabetes’
Dr Karen Tait: ConsultantPhysician/Diabetologist –Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHCFT).
11:15 – 11:45 Diabetes UK Midlands Regional Team:
Peter Shorrick - Midlands Regional Head, Diabetes UK.
11:45 – 12:30 Diet & Diabetes: Jennifer Campbell – Registered Dietitian.
12:30 – 14:00Caribbean Lunch & Exhibition
Afternoon Programme.
14:05 – 14:45Interactive session – All about managing Hypo’s and Hyper’s. Beverley Cunningham - Service Lead Nurse for Diabetes & Angela Thomas Diabetes Specialist Nurse - BCHCFT.
14:50 – 15:35Looking after your Kidneys & Blood pressure with Diabetes:
Dr Olumide Ogundare: Consultant Pysician/Nephrologist – Sherwood Forest NHS Foundation Trust, Mansfield
Pat Simoyi – Service Lead Nurse for Chronic Kidney Disease – BCHCFT.
The Finale.
15:35 – 15:45Poem: Sharnette Henry – Vice Chair Aberdeen Street Health Foundation.
15:45 – 15:55Prize Draw.
15:55 – 16:15Closing Remarks/Take Home Messages/Evaluation & Closing Prayer: Pastor Donna Gordon-Rowe – Assistant Pastor Aberdeen Street Church of God of Prophecy.

With special thanks to the following organisations for their generosity in sponsoring and supporting this event, allowing this event to be hosted free of charge.

Aberdeen Street Health Foundation.

Key Aim:

WHY:

HOW:

To start with, through collaboration with charitable, voluntary and health & social care organisations we will:

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2017 – MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY –NOT TO BE MISSED!

Organised by Aberdeen Street Health Foundation

Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 John 1:2