On 28 August, IDF Blue Circle Voice Anita Sari, hosted a Kids and Diabetes in Schools (KiDS) session for pupils aged 6 -7 at BKB PAUD Kemuning 06, a primary school located in Jakarta, Indonesia. The session was part of a collaboration with Diabetes Initiative Indonesia and TP – PKK (Tim Penggerak Pemberdayaan dan Kesejahteraan Keluarga / Family Empowerment and Welfare Movement Team).
The diabetes education session introduced interactive educational games featuring children with diabetes. Another part of their training included recognising hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia in a friend with diabetes and what actions to take. They also learned about the different devices and supplies people with diabetes use, such as glucose monitors, CGMs and strips.
Anita moderated the activity, and Dr Burhan Gunawan, from Diabetes Initiative Indonesia, joined her to present diabetes prevention and management for the children and their families.
Figures released by the International Diabetes Federation in 2021 indicate that close to 20 million people live with diabetes in Indonesia, with the number expected to increase to 28 million by 2045.
The session was part of a KiDS initiative to partner with local advocates and associations to organise photo and video shoots during diabetes educational sessions. Assets from these sessions help illustrate the on-the-ground actions of KiDS advocates and further reinforce the importance of national policies that address diabetes at schools.
