The Diabetes Awareness Campaignduring Ramadan was held before the holy month and aimed primarily to educatediabetes patients on how to safely manage their health while fasting. Thecampaign sought to raise awareness about the importance of monitoring bloodsugar levels, following a healthy diet, adjusting medications appropriately forfasting, and recognizing warning signs of low or high blood sugar duringfasting.

The campaign was held at Dr. SolimanFakeeh Hospital – Jeddah, with the participation of several departments,including Health Education, Marketing, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, InternalMedicine, Nursing, and Nutrition. The event was attended by 521 communitymembers and achieved outstanding results in the post-awareness survey, with asatisfaction rate of 99%.

One of the highlights of thecampaign was an in-person lecture delivered by Professor AbdulrahmanAl-Sheikh, attended by many diabetes patients and their families. Duringthe lecture, participants had the opportunity to consult directly with theprofessor regarding their health and fasting-related concerns. The lecture washeld in an evening session in one of the hospital halls and was attended bymore than 60 people, reflecting strong community engagement and interest inlearning how to manage diabetes safely during Ramadan.