{
  "id": 20130137,
  "title": "HMC marks World Diabetes Day with week-long campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/hmc-marks-world-diabetes-day-with-week-long-campaign",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-15T06:36:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/15/11/2026/hmc-marks-world-diabetes-day-with-week-long-campaign"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar: The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), through its Qatar Metabolic Institute (QMI), joined global celebrations for World Diabetes Day on November 8-14, 2026. The campaign, themed \"Take Action: Detect Diabetes Early,\" aimed to raise awareness of early detection's importance, promote prevention, and reduce diabetes-related risk factors.\n\nHMC organized various educational programs and initiatives at multiple facilities and community venues. Dr. Dabia Al Mohanadi, QMI Director, emphasized that early identification of diabetes or its risk factors significantly improves the chances of effective intervention and reduces long-term complications.\n\nThe campaign sought to empower individuals with diabetes, those at risk, and the wider community. Beyond raising awareness, the goal was to motivate people to take practical steps like regular screening, adopting a healthy lifestyle, and increasing awareness of diabetes risk factors.\n\nTargeted initiatives addressed specific groups, including children, young people, university students, diabetes patients and their families, school nurses, and healthcare professionals. This comprehensive approach ensured health messages reached diverse age groups and societal segments, reflecting HMC's commitment to comprehensive diabetes care and education.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: &nbsp;Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), represented by Qatar Metabolic Institute (QMI), joined countries around the world in celebrating World Diabetes Day under the theme &ldquo;Take Action: Detect Diabetes Early.&rdquo;</p> <p>To mark the occasion, HMC organised a wide range of awareness activities, including a series of educational initiatives and programmes from November 8 to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}