Main Telephone:

+973 17 253447

Fax:

+973 17 234194

Urgent Care:

+973 17 248118

Appointments:

+973 17 248110

or

+973 17 248121

Dentals Appointments:

+973 17 248145

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DIABETES CLINIC

Diabetes is a condition that interferes with the way in which your body uses the food that you eat for energy.

Yes, it is common. Approximately 20% of people in Bahrain have Diabetes.

Yes, it is serious. Over time, high blood sugar can cause circulatory, nerve, eye, foot and kidney problems that can be serious and life threatening.

Yes, Diabetes can be controlled. With careful self-management, you can lead a full and active life.

How can you control your Diabetes? Attend a Diabetes Clinic.

Why should you be concerned about Diabetes now? To prevent life-threatening complications in the future and to lead a normal life.

Where can you go to get comprehensive personalized care? American Mission Hospital has designed a special Diabetes Clinic to assist you in every aspect of your diabetic care.

Investing in prevention and early detection of diabetic complications can effectively reduce the human and economic costs of diabetes.

• Type 2 Diabetes accounts for 90% of all diabetic cases worldwide.
• Diabetes is the 4th main cause of death in many countries.
• Cases of Diabetes have tripled worldwide since 1985.
• People with Diabetes have a risk of cardiovascular disease 2-5 times greater than non-diabetics.
• Diabetes is the most common cause of amputation of the lower limbs.
• Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in economically developed countries.

American Mission Hospital Diabetes Clinic

Helping you to manage your diabetes … for Life

American Mission Hospital is committed to providing a cost-effective, comprehensive and caring service for all its diabetic patients.

To make this a reality, the hospital has developed a ‘Diabetics health care team’ with a number of doctors and specialists working together under the umbrella of a Diabetes Clinic.

Specialists include internists, an ophthalmologist, nutritionist and dental surgeon throughout the week to support you in managing your diabetes in the best possible way.

As part of its commitment to further strengthen the program for diabetics, AMH now has ten nurses of various nationalities who will act as nurse counsellors to coordinate patient care and be the primary patient educators.

The service is based at the Overkamp Clinic in Manama but patients can also been seen in the AMH Saar Clinic.

Caring for diabetes can often be expensive and time consuming. Keeping this in mind, the services of the Diabetes Clinic are being provided as “annual” and “follow-up” packages which are attractively priced and will include extensive physician input and laboratory work with the aim of helping you to manage your diabetes … for Life.

Benefits of the new AMH Diabetes Package

• Health care team approach ensures all-round support from a team of doctors and specialists
• Support extends beyond the patient to his/her family to ensure that diabetics can successfully manage their condition from home.
• Nurse counsellors provide individual and group education sessions for patients and their families, as well as practical training in such areas as monitoring blood glucose, injecting Insulin, etc.
• Nurse counselors will be based both at Manama and Saar.
• All patients will be seen by a nutritionist who will provide specific advice tailored to each individual. With the addition of a new multi-lingual dietitian, we are able to provide a service in tune with the diverse cultural and dietary backgrounds of our patients.
• Comprehensive evaluation by the AMH eye specialist.
• Comprehensive check-up by the AMH dental surgeon.
• Obstetricians are able to access the services of the diabetes team to better manage pregnancy-related diabetes.
• The hospital continues to provide in-patient services for diabetics.

What are the costs?

Diabetes has assumed epidemic proportions in the local community but AMH believes that its re-launched Diabetes Clinic will play an active role in reducing the burden of illness and disability by providing quality care which is affordable and effective.

With this in mind, AMH has developed a new package based on an initial assessment followed by quarterly reviews. The price reflects a 50% reduction in prices at AMH.

What is included?

Initial/Annual assessment:

(1)Full diabetes profile in the laboratory

(2)ECG

(3)Nurse Counsellor/Educator

(4)Dietician/Nutritionist

(5)Full examination by doctor

(6)Ophthalmologist examination

(7)Dental examination (including 2 bitewings)

* Free Glucometer with package booking *

Control period (first month):

(1)Blood sugar (fasting) Reflo, 3 times

(2)Doctor review, 3 occasions

Review:

(1)HBA1c (each quarter)

(2)Micro Albumin (at 6 months)

(3)Nurse Educator (at 3 and 9 months)

(4)Dietician (at 6 months)

(5)Doctor review (every 3 months)

For more information or to make an appointment, call the Diabetes Clinic on 17248122

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