Diabetes

Managing diabetes in a humanitarian crisis

5 minutes 35 seconds
Managing diabetes in a humanitarian crisis
Lebanon
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As a Syrian refugee living with type 2 diabetes, Abdel has to consistently manage his condition - despite shifting sands that saw him flee his home country and rebuild his life in Lebanon. But can initiatives that focus on patient education and prevention help people like Abdel and their families to successfully manage a chronic health crises in the midst of a humanitarian crisis?

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This video appears in the Facing Forward documentary series, a series of 25 short films and 10 articles from around the world.

This initiative seeks to raise awareness of NCDs and highlight the stories of people living with NCDs across the globe, as well as those of the communities, institutions and private sector who are leading the way to prevent and control NCDs.

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