CPS and Stakeholders Invites Public to Diabetes Symposium on November 14

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Diabetes Foundation of St. Maarten (DFS) and Social Health Insurances (SZV) in collaboration with the Collective Prevention Service (CPS) will be hosting a symposium about diabetes under the theme, “Diabetes and Well-being,” on Thursday, November 14.

There will be a number of speakers who will share information about diabetes.

Guests’ speakers will be Dr. Zamora Perez,

Dr. Judith Richardson, Jeshneila Carti, Suzette de Cuba, Registered Nurse, and D’Antionette Roger-Sorton.

The symposium will take place on Thursday, November 14 at the John Larmonie Center, Pondfill Road Philipsburg from 6:00 pm to 9:00 PM. The symposium attendance is free, and it will be an enlightening event.

Thursday, November 14 is World Diabetes Day (WDD) which will be observed around the globe to raise awareness about the disease.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.

For more information about diabetes, consult your general practitioner.