It is extremely important for healthcare professionals to know their patients, be familiar with their fasting situation and support them during Ramadan, especially if they are people living with diabetes.
Ensuring the optimal care of the many people with diabetes who fast during Ramadan is crucial. Peer support is an important element, complementing medical consultations with healthcare professionals.
Eighty percent of people with diabetes live in low and middle-income countries, where health systems are not equipped to respond to this growing epidemic and few people can access the care they need.
Diabetes educators and healthcare providers are increasingly faced with providing care in a multicultural society, requiring them to be mindful of the traditions and customs among cultural and ethnic groups and to recognize socio-economic challenges that may exist.