16/09/2025
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16/09/2025
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The DDI workshop trains doctors on diabetic foot care and amputation prevention.
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 16: Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), established by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), concluded its three-day workshop titled “The Prevention and Management of Diabetic Foot Complications” held September 14–16, 2025, at DDI’s premises. The program was organized in collaboration with the Central Administration for Primary Health Care at the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO).
This year’s workshop brought together 16 physicians from primary and secondary care. Over three intensive days, participants practiced evidence-based evaluation and treatment techniques for diabetic foot, including risk assessment, screening and classification, ulcer prevention, debridement principles, infection recognition, off-loading strategies, referral pathways, and patient self-care education.
The Institute emphasized that preventing foot ulcers and avoiding amputations requires timely screening, standardized protocols, and a multidisciplinary approach. By building practical skills among frontline clinicians, DDI aims to reduce complications and amputations and improve the quality of life for people living with diabetes.
Despite the high prevalence of diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa, many health systems underutilize foot screening and patient education. DDI continues to address this gap by offering hands-on training, clinical guidelines, and public awareness initiatives that help embed best practices across Kuwait’s healthcare network.
