DHAKA, Jan 23, 2021 (BSS) – The diabetes journey application and the country’s first diabetes treatment guideline were disseminated among the doctors.
The application will work based on the “Diabetes Care BADAS Guideline”. The diabetes treatment guideline was prepared jointly by Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS) and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Control Programme of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said a press release today.
BADAS has introduced application and prepared guideline with the support of Novo Nordisk. A countrywide training programme will be rolled out for the physicians on how to use this application.
The application and guideline are developed as a supporting tool for physicians and empower them to select the right medication for patient living with diabetes, said Professor Dr. AK Azad Khan, president of BADAS.
The number of diabetic people is increasing at an alarming rate and that’s why quality treatment is essential for these patients, said Professor Akhtar Hussain, president (elect), International Diabetes Federation.
The application and guideline will ensure quality treatment and help patients live a complications free life, he said.
Improving treatment capacity of the doctors is also a demand of the time and these initiatives are aligned with the modernising treatment of diabetes management, said Professor Md Robed Amin, Line Director, NCD Control Program of DGHS.
BADAS with the support of Novo Nordisk has taken many initiatives to introduce digital approach in healthcare, said Md Sayef Uddin, secretary general of BADAS.
The diabetes journey application and the country’s first nationwide diabetes patients’ registry are a few examples of digitalisation in Bangladesh and are aligned with the government’s vision for “Digital Bangladesh”, he said.