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May 12, 2021

Diabetes and Covid-19 pandemic

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear that those individuals with diabetes who were infected with COVID-19 had a worse prognosis than the general population. However, it has also been noted that in some cases, COVID-19 infections seem to cause diabetes. Click here to read more
Sep 8, 2020

Update on Covid-19 and Diabetes

As the Covid-9 pandemic progresses, there has been a continuous plethora of data being released to social media and the lay press. This can change several times a day and in many cases is false news. Most of the literature relates almost entirely to those hospitalised with the virus, with an attempt to extrapolate in-hospital experience to out-of-hospital care or prevention. In actual fact, the relationship between diabetes and the Covid-19 virus has not changed since my last notification. Click here to read more.
Jul 24, 2020

What people with diabetes need to know about Covid-19

From the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic it became clear that people with comorbidities (Chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease etc.) had more severe symptoms, and were more likely to need ICU care , with a higher mortality rate. Click here to read more.
Apr 3, 2020

COVID-19 Reflection: Staying ‘ahead of the curve’ - Time to rethink face masks?

Currently, we are all experiencing a time in global history that will redefine everything we do and much of what we think. As we all struggle with the practicalities and implications of ‘lockdown’, we need to continually revisit what we think we know about the COVID-19 pandemic and how we should best respond to ‘flatten the curve’ of infections. Click here to read more.
Apr 1, 2020

Corona Virus (COVID-19) and Diabetes – Q & A


The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently posted an informative list of answers to ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ around diabetes and the pandemic COVID-19 virus. Here are CDE adaptations of some of the posted answers.
Mar 30, 2020

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Mar 13, 2020

Managing your diabetes in the face of the COVID-19 threat

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a new virus. The severity of infection may range from a mild illness (most common) to a severe pneumonia needing critical care. Some people will recover easily, and others may get very sick very quickly. Symptoms are flu-like and include fever, coughing, sore throat, fatigue and shortness of breath. The virus can spread from person to person, but good hygiene can prevent infection.. Please click here to view and download.

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For People with Diabetes
Get your latest Issue of Diabetes Lifestyle, available through over 1200 retail outlets nationally, including Pick ‘n Pay, Disc-Chem Pharmacies, Clicks, My Spar and over 350 independent grocers, bookshops and pharmacies.

For Healthcare Professionals
We are excited to announce that our second virtual Postgraduate Forum in Diabetes Management will be held Friday the 12th to Sunday the 14th of November 2021. To take up this invitation, please click here to register OR click here for more information.

 

For Healthcare Professionals
For more information on this challenging 100% online Course which provides an accessible entry point into the world of diabetes and its commonly associated co-morbidities and risk factors, click here. Click here to register now.

For Healthcare Professionals
The South African Journal of Diabetes (SAJD) is the official CDE Journal for healthcare professionals with an interest in diabetes. Volume 11 Number 2 is now available here

 

For Healthcare Professionals
The CDE Clinical Guidelines 2018 is now available here These guidelines are intended to facilitate best practice within the CDE programmes of care.

For Healthcare Funders
The CDE partners with a number of leading medical aid funders in South Africa. Many of these relationships are long-standing, with true partnership credentials. People with diabetes who are members of these medical aids are able to join as members of the CDE programmes of care. View list here

CDE - Making a Difference in Diabetes Care

Diabetes Lifestyle Journal

Our quarterly community print publication, Diabetes Lifestyle, now, in its 28th Issue, is available for the first time in over 1100 retail outlets throughout South Africa and at selected outlets in Botswana, Namibia and Kenya. Read more

Retail Outlets that support diabetes!

Find a retail outlet with the latest Diabetes Lifestyle Journal in an area closest to you. Click here

Should a member of a medical aid who is registered on the CDE Diabetes Management Programme be dissatisfied with the programme the Member can direct a complaint directly to the Medical Scheme and CDE.

Should the Member not receive satisfactory resolve from CDE or the Medical Scheme the Member has been advised by the Medical Scheme and CDE to direct the complaint to the Council of Medical Schemes.