The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) arranged an extensive training session for health care carriers that supply diabetic treatment at the Ministry's clinics, under the Diabetic Issues and Empowerment Program within the structure of the Circle of Care initiative in cooperation with AstraZeneca Company. The training workshop, held at the Sharjah Training and Development Center, aimed to boost diabetes self-management by examining individuals' recognition degrees on the disease and self-care patterns, in addition to assessing enhancements in the high quality of their lives, to accomplish the set diabetes goals within the UAE National Agenda 2021.

His Excellency (H.E.) Hussein Abdel Rahman Rand, Assistant Undersecretary for Health Centers and Clinics, stated during his keynote at the opening event of the training workshop that the National Diabetes Strategy goals to lower the incidence rate from 19.3 per cent to 16.28 percent by 2021 as part of the Ministry's method to advertise healthy and balanced way of livings, and to strengthen the prevention side. It likewise intends to reduce the prevalence of diseases by providing detailed and incorporated healthcare in innovative and sustainable means to guarantee community avoidance. He additionally kept in mind the relevance of the anticipated results of the nationwide health survey, which is being done in cooperation with the companions in upgrading the health data source, including diabetes.

Dr. Aisha Suhail, Director of Primary Health Care, said: "The Ministry is always looking for to raise understanding on the relevance of this program, and to train people in self-care procedures, where the patients are trained to manage diabetes via the implementation of five actions, with the aid of registered nurses and professionals in the field of diabetic issues healthcare.

Dr. Buthaina Bin Belaila, Head of Non-Communicable Illness, explained that the program will focus on offering 5 steps of the self-care procedure. It also consists of process of medical and behavioral data collection from the people involved in the project. We will certainly also be carrying out a collection of visits to deal with the challenges and provide assistance and aid to stay clear of any type of spaces after the training workshop, in cooperation with the 'Hope Project.'