The Gard diabetics association will organize a forum on November 16 at the Departmental Archives in Nîmes. On the program: conferences, testimonials and stands.
Diabetes for women, diabetes for men: this is the theme chosen this year for World Diabetes Day which takes place this year on November 14. Beyond the support, awareness and information actions implemented throughout the year, the Gard diabetics association will take action. With the support of the Nîmes university hospital center, it will organize a forum on Saturday, November 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Gard departmental archives, rue du Forez in Nîmes.
52,610 people affected in Gard
On the program during this day, conferences, led by doctors and other health professionals, and the presence of twenty-five stands run by various associations, pharmaceutical laboratories and health providers.
Disparities between sexes and genders in diabetes are a public health issue. Today more than 4 million people live with diabetes in France, or 6.30%1 and as many households, families or entourage affected by this pathology. In Gard, the number of patients with diabetes is 52,610, i.e. a prevalence rate of 6.64%, higher than the national average.
Due to the fundamental differences between men and women, diabetes has a different impact on the lives of those who suffer from it and the issues are multiple on the physiological level, the socio-economic level and on mental health.
For support adapted to the specific needs of each gender
Thus, men are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes at a younger age and are more exposed to certain complications such as diabetic nephropathy and foot ulcers. For their part, women with type 2 diabetes have an increased cardiovascular risk, particularly after menopause.
Socioeconomic and psychological barriers also affect people based on their gender that complicate the management of their illness. Indeed, women are often faced with family responsibilities which can prevent them from following their treatment correctly. and they are more vulnerable to depression, worsening the complications linked to their diabetes.
Faced with these findings, the French Federation of Diabetics and AFD 30 are pleading for care adapted to the specific needs of each gender, in order to better respond to the challenges posed by diabetes and are mobilized to support men and women in their daily journeys.
Info on the AFD30 website.
