RCSI Bahrain Nursing Students support Al-Shurooq Diabetes Camp for Children

RCSI Bahrain Nursing Students support Al-Shurooq Diabetes Camp for Children

A group of Nursing Year 4 students from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) participated at the 21st Al-Shurooq Diabetes Camp for children, held Under the Patronage of His Excellency Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, and President of the Bahrain Diabetes Society (BDS).

The Al-Shurooq Diabetes Camp supports children diagnosed with Type-1 Diabetes by developing their self-care management skills through educational activities. The event held on February 10th, and 11th in the Hamad Town Youth Centre was organised by the Bahrain Diabetes Society in collaboration with local healthcare facilities and community organisations, including our Diabetes Mobile Unit.

The RCSI Bahrain Nursing Year 4 students, supervised by qualified nurses, joined the group of volunteers made up of a number of healthcare practitioners from various hospitals in Bahrain. Over the course of the event, the volunteers delivered a fun interactive programme to a group of 80 children about blood glucose monitoring, preparing and administering insulin, injection site rotation, carbohydrate count, and managing hypo/hyperglycemia through songs, games, and activities.

RCSI Bahrain President, Professor Sameer Otoom, commented on the collaboration: “RCSI Bahrain’s longstanding partnership with the Bahrain Diabetes