Doha,17 November 2025 – The Qatar Metabolic Institute (QMI) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has strengthened its dedicated Type 1 Diabetes Service, supporting individuals living with Type 1 diabetes to manage their condition confidently at home, at work and in everyday life.
Type 1 diabetes, which usually begins in childhood, requires continuous daily management, and Qatar continues to observe a rising incidence among young people, highlighting the importance of early support, structured education, mental well-being services and access to advanced treatment throughout adulthood.
As the sole public provider of secondary and specialized diabetes services in Qatar, HMC serves as the national referral center for adults diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, ensuring continuous, coordinated and high-quality care across the country.
The service is delivered in line with the Qatar National Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Adults and the Elderly, and incorporates advanced diabetes technologies such as insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems and hybrid closed-loop devices.
Care is delivered across HMC’s JCI-accredited National Diabetes Centers and provided through a multidisciplinary team of endocrinologists, diabetes educators, dietitians, psychologists, podiatrists, clinical pharmacists, ophthalmologists and specialist nurses, supporting both physical and emotional well-being.
A structured transition pathway supports young people as they move from pediatric diabetes services into HMC’s specialized adult Type 1 clinics, ensuring continuity during this important stage of life.
The DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating) education program which has been established as DAFNE-Q (DAFNE Qatar) at Hamad General Hospital and Mesaieed General Hospital, in collaboration with DAFNE UK, provides individuals with the skills to adjust insulin safely while maintaining normal eating patterns, activity and daily routines. This approach promotes independence, confidence and lifelong self-management.
Supporting this year’s global World Diabetes Day theme – Diabetes and Well-Being, with an emphasis on well-being in the workplace, QMI has also introduced staff wellness DAFNE sessions for HMC employees living with Type 1 diabetes.
To mark the day, QMI led a week-long awareness and education campaign which reached more than 2,000 people across Qatar. Activities included the 4th Diabetes Care Symposium at the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) delivered in collaboration with QMI at HMC; an HMC Grand Round on diabetes and well-being for healthcare professionals; student awareness sessions at Qatar University and educational booths across major HMC hospitals.
A Qatar Diabetes and Obesity Research Webinar that focused on exercise in Type 1 diabetes, was delivered by Prof. Rob Andrews, Associate Professor at the University of Exeter and Honorary Consultant Physician at Musgrove Park Hospital, UK. The campaign concluded with participation in the Qatar Diabetes Association Walkathon at Aspire Park, where the team offered obesity screening, highlighting the important link between obesity and diabetes in the community.
This year’s activities were supported through educational grants from Abbott Laboratories GmbH, Ali Bin Ali Medical, Eli Lilly and Company and Roche Diagnostics Middle East. The supporting companies had no role in the development of educational content, faculty selection or campaign messaging.
Living with Type 1 diabetes is a daily journey but individuals and families do not need to navigate it alone. HMC encourages adults living with Type 1 diabetes to seek education, clinical support and specialist guidance through HMC’s National Diabetes Centers.
