22 Aug 2024
Diabetes Specialist Wins Research Grant
The article reports that Dr. Wiam Ibrahim Hussein, a consultant in endocrinology at Bahrain’s Gulf Diabetes Specialist Centre, has won a €10,000 (BD5,471) grant for a pilot project aimed at improving diabetes management through SMS communication. Despite having only two days to submit his project proposal to the Sanofi-Aventis awards, Dr. Hussein's initiative was selected as one of five winning entries from the GCC region. The project involves using SMS to maintain 24/7 communication between diabetes patients and their healthcare providers, helping to manage the disease and offer continuous support. The grant will be used for research over the next six months to one year, focusing on the effectiveness of this communication method in diabetes management and patient support.