The Institute for Lifecourse Development Centre for Chronic Illness and Ageing, University of Greenwich, London in collaboration with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India, and Soochow University, China, will be organizing World Diabetes Day Workshop on November 15, 2021.
| TIME | TOPIC | PRESENTER |
| 10.00 – 10am | Introduction | Dr. Omorogieva Ojo Associate Professor in Diabetes Care & Management, University of Greenwich and Practice Lead, Institute for Lifecourse Development |
| 10.10 – 10.20am | Welcome Address | Prof. Rosana Pacella Director, Institute for Lifecourse Development. Prof. Sharon Weldon, Deputy Head of School of Health (Research), University of Greenwich |
| 10.20 –11.00am | Understanding Diabetes and its Complications | Dr. Omorogieva Ojo University of Greenwich |
| 11.00 –11.30am | Health challenges faced by older adults living with type 2 diabetes and Comorbid Conditions. | Jane Ikunnah Member Diabetes UK |
| 11.30 –11.50am | Effect of low glycemic index diets in the treatment of type 2 diabetes | Dr. Nivedita Pavithran Assistant Professor, Clinical Nutrition, Amrita University |
| 11.50am – 12pm | TEA BREAK | |
| 12.00 – 12.15pm | Diet and Diabetes | Prof. Xiaohua Wang Director of Research Center, School of Nursing, Soochow University |
| 12.15 – 12.30pm | Nuts and their use in patients with Diabetes | Dr. Yunying Hou Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Soochow University |
| 12.30 – 1.00pm | Inpatients Diabetes Care | Dr. Jennifer Tremble Consultant Endocrinologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, UK |
| 1.00pm – 1.30pm | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | Diabetes Specialist Intervention in General Practices in deprived and ethnically diverse areas in Coventry: A Qualitative Evaluation | Dr. Peter Zeh Assistant Professor – Adult Nursing, Diabetes & Module Leader, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University |
| 2.00 – 2.40pm | Medicated Dressings for Potential Treatment of Infected Chronic Leg Ulcers and Diabetic Foot Ulcers | Prof. Joshua Boateng Professor in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, Faculty of Engineering and Science, university of Greenwich, London. |
| 2.40 – 3.00pm | Advances in Medical Nutrition Therapy in type 1 diabetes | Dr. Sheryl Salis Registered Nutritionist, CDE, Indian Dietetic Association |
| 3.00 – 3.45pm | Diabetes and Foot Problems | Fiona Sylvester Principal Podiatrist Diabetes Centre Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust Darent Valley Hospital |
| 3.45pm | Closing Remark | Prof. Lesley Dibley Centre Lead, Centre for Chronic Illness and Ageing Dr Nivedita Pavithran, Amrita University |