[🔴 LIVE] CamDocUK: Diabetes: All You Need to Know

In the twenty-third edition of our Webinar Series, we will talk about all you need to know about Diabetes: Diabetes Prevention and Patient Challenges New therapies for type 2 diabetes management Diabetes management in Cameroon: the past, present and future __MODERATOR__ ⬛ Dr John Ayuk MD FRCP — Consultant Endocrinologist and Associate Medical Director, University Hospitals Birmingham 🇬🇧 _PANELISTS__ ⬛ Dr Helmine Kejem — Consultant General Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes @ Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 🇬🇧 ⬛ Mr Boniface Njecko Takwe — Program Manager, NCD Prevention and Control Program @ Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS) 🇨🇲 ⬛ Dr Anne Boli — Consultant Endocrinologist-Diabetologist @ Yaoundé Central Hospital; Assistant Lecturer @ Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda, Cameroon 🇨🇲 __CHAPTERS__ 00:00:00 INTRODUCTION from Dr John Ayuk 00:01:48 INTRO: Dr Helmine Kejem 00:02:08 TALK: "New Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus" 00:16:46 QUESTIONS 00:17:04 Q: "Can a patient with diabetes go into remission? Can patients ever come off insulin?" 00:17:16 A: Dr Helmine Kejem 00:18:53 Q: "Is Mounjaro safe? Many people are still using it for weight loss." 00:19:04 A: Dr Helmine Kejem 00:20:23 Q: "Explain pre-diabetes for those with sickle cell (or traits). Some common routines to prevent diabetes without medication?" 00:20:42 A: Dr Helmine Kejem 00:22:35 Q: "Which medical trials are safe to enrol in?" 00:22:48 A: Dr Helmine Kejem 00:24:13 INTRO: Mr Boniface Njecko Takwe 00:24:40 TALK: "Diabetes Prevention and Patient Challenges: Bridging the Gap" 00:37:13 QUESTIONS 00:37:40 Q: "What medication for type 2 diabetes is readily available in Cameroon?" 00:37:51 A:Mr Boniface Njecko Takwe 00:38:42 Q: "Are there any trials regarding diabetes in Cameroon?" 00:38:55 A: Mr Boniface Njecko Takwe 00:39:21 Q: "How is what you're doing funded in Cameroon?" 00:39:48 A: Mr Boniface Njecko Takwe 00:40:47 Q: "What happens when people can't afford medication?" 00:41:05 A: Mr Boniface Njecko Takwe 00:42:06 INTRO: Dr Anne Boli 00:42:30 TALK: "Diabetes management in Cameroon: the Past, Present, Future" 00:55:18 QUESTIONS 00:55:28 Q: "Are newer (GLP-1 agonists and SGLT4 ) drugs are available in Cameroon?" 00:56:09 A: Dr Anne Boli 00:56:59 Q: "Are there no incentives (subsidies) for anti-diabetic drugs in Cameroon?" 00:57:10 A: Dr Anne Boli 00:57:25 Q: "My dad was prescribed a drug that was not available in Cameroon..." 00:58:17 A: Dr Anne Boli 00:58:38 Q: "How much does a Freestyle Libre cost in Cameroon? Is it easily available?" 00:58:49 A: Dr Anne Boli 00:59:02 Q: "What is the most cost-effective diabetic medication to use in Cameroon?" 00:59:26 A: Dr Anne Boli 01:01:31 Q: "Are imported drugs from Europe, US as effective when being used in Cameroon?" 01:02:00 A: Dr Anne Boli 01:02:30 GENERAL QUESTIONS 01:02:57 Q: "Are there any cases (in Cameroon) of patients going into remission?" 01:03:14 A: Mr Boniface Njecko Takwe 01:04:26 A: Dr Anne Boli 01:05:56 A: Dr Helmine Kejem 01:07:12 Q: "How do we subscribe to NCD programs of CBC in Cameroon?" 01:07:28 A: Mr Boniface Njecko Takwe 01:08:15 Q: "Are there local herbs that can help in the absence of medication?" 01:08:42 A: Dr Anne Boli 01:09:57 Q: "Is there a patient support group for diabetes in Cameroon?" 01:10:50 A: Mr Boniface Njecko Takwe 01:11:42 A: Dr Anne Boli 01:12:13 Q: "Why do so many have experiences of diabetic relatives dying after a routine admission?" 01:12:30 A: Dr Anne Boli 01:15:17 A: Dr Helmine Kejem 01:15:53 Q: "Why is type 2 is treated with insulin if it is due to insulin resistance?" 01:16:06 A: Dr Helmine Kejem 01:17:04 Q: "How much do GLP-1 agonists and SGLT4 drugs cost in Cameroon?" 01:17:32 A: Dr Anne Boli 01:17:08 Q: "Are there plans to expand diabetes services in places like Mamfe?" 01:18:32 A: Mr Boniface Njecko Takwe 01:19:05 Q: "Do doctors in Cameroon still stay away from (recommending) herbs?" 01:19:36 A: Dr Anne Boli 01:20:33 Q: "How effective is glibenclamide in treatment of hyperglycemia?" 01:20:43 A: Dr Anne Boli 01:21:53 CONCLUSION