The Background to DiaBeaters
Patients did not know where they can find more information on diabetes that is reliable , which specialist doctors to see and why , when they should be seeing their own physician , identifying the complications associated with diabetes , where they are able to source affordable medication and devices etc .
Living in a society where the norm has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic many are exploring alternative means to access healthcare professionals and vital information through various social media platforms as well as the internet .
Aratus Health Limited has worked in the Diabetes therapy area for the last 5 years and has conducted a large number screening camps with various partners ( Diabetes Kenya , DMI , Medanta , MP Shah Hospital , Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital , SGRR , Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya , General Kianga , Governor Mike Sonko , United Nations , Masons etc .) that brought them into direct contact with people with diabetes ( new diagnosis and those with uncontrolled sugars ). Aratus also gained expertise to design diabetes clinics to ensure they meet industry criteria and various other initiatives ( in Kenya and in other African countries ).
Patient interaction informed us that most of them did not have an adequate support structure , whether from a healthcare professional aspect or by family members . Patients did not know where they can find more information on diabetes that is reliable , which specialist doctors to see and why , when they should be seeing their own physician , identifying the complications associated with diabetes , where they are able to source affordable medication and devices etc .
Living in a society where the norm has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic many are exploring alternative means to access healthcare professionals and vital information through various social media platforms as well as the internet . We have been encouraged to adopt a different approach to managing diabetes as face to face consultations are limited and / or institutions , private clinics have adopted a telemedicine platform ( s ) to ensure a safe environment given the directive of social distancing to eliminate the spread of the covid-19 virus .