Diabetes.bh

Diabetes.bh is the first online platform that is targeted at diabetes in Bahrain. Through it, stakeholders in the diabetes ecosystem - specialists, hospitals, clinics, universities, etc. - can contribute to create a collaborative environment for this disease. The platform is designed to be an open-source initiative where the Diabetes.bh team actively targets partners in the area of diabetes in Bahrain to become content providers and collaborators to the website. Besides the key services and content, it provides news and a blog section, a directory of contacts, an event calendar, a media gallery, and an extensive diabetes resource section.

“The momentum that the MDGs have garnered over the past decade has shown the importance of partnerships on a local level but also across borders. The UN Agenda has activated NGOs, private and public sector as well as individuals to make a contribution to the global impact. Bahrain has made great progress in terms of achieving the MDGs, and we believe that the diabetes “time-bomb” can seriously damage these efforts. 30% of the population is affected by this disease and on the public health agenda it is considered a serious threat. The best tools to fight it are education and awareness. The internet is a great platform for the dissemination of information - the diabetes.bh team is doing its part to make best use of it.” (Hisham Fawzi Shehabi)