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Run a Diabetes Education Session

Run a Diabetes Education Session

Why run a diabetes education session?

The school environment can present many challenges for children and adolescents living with diabetes. To manage their diabetes, they need access to a safe space to measure their glucose and take insulin. They also need access to drinking water, toilet facilities, healthy meals and physical education. Myths about diabetes can lead to stigma and bullying, causing further distress for young people living with diabetes.

Diabetes education can help make school a safe environment for people with diabetes by increasing awareness of the condition and how it can be safely managed at school. It also helps to dispel diabetes myths and tackle stigma. 

Schools also play a role in helping children establish habits that they will continue into adulthood. By educating young people on the importance of a healthy lifestyle, schools can help them adopt healthy eating habits and regular physical activity that can help to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes. 

How to run a diabetes education session

  • Identify a local school where the session can take place.
  • Reach out to school staff to get permission to run the session.
  • Set a date and time to run your session.
  • Find out how many students will take part and their age range.
  • Decide who will run the session, whether it’s you, a teacher, a diabetes advocate or volunteer from your local diabetes association.
  • Use the KiDS education resources to plan your session.
  • Run the diabetes education session on the chosen date and time.
  • Report back to the KiDS team to share the impact of the session and your feedback.

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Partners

KiDS is an IDF programme undertaken in partnership with the International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) and supported by an educational grant from Sanofi.