Novo Nordisk supported organising changing diabetes� in children camp to develop confidence of children living with diabetes
Recently Novo Nordisk has supported to organise a camp for children living with diabetes to develop confidence and knowledge for better management of diabetes under the changing diabetes in children (CDiC) Programme.
CDiC Program in Bangladesh is a joint initiative of Novo Nordisk, Bangladesh Diabetic Somity (BADAS) and World Diabetes Foundation. This is the first kind of camp focusing only for children living with diabetes in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has the worlds largest clinic for children living with diabetes under the CDiC programme to help improving quality of life, psychological well-being, self-esteem, and self-confidence, said Prof. AK Azad Khan, President of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh.
The purpose of the camp is to help children living with diabetes learn more about the disease, its control and optimal management, to provide counseling for parents in effectively dealing with their childrens diabetes and to share experiences about coping with diabetes, said Prof. Kishwar Azad, Director, CDiC and Perinatal care of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh.
Changing Diabetes in Children (CDiC) Program is part of Novo Nordisks strategy for access to care, and builds on four priorities within the right to health: availability, accessibility, affordability and quality of healthcare, said A Rajan Kumar, Managing Director of Novo Nordisk.
The two-day camp was organised at Brac CDM Savar. A total of 80 children living with diabetes have participated at the camp. The camp will feature lot of inspirational activities: celebrating national victory day, concert, comedy show, talent show and dance show for children to build their confidence.
Jakob Haugaard, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Denmark also participated at the programme as the chief guest.
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