Manny Hernandez
Our friend Manny Hernandez from TuDiabetes.org attended the 2011 World Diabetes Congress in Dubai. He presented the importance of social media to the diabetes community and shared how his social network, TuDiabetes.org (and Español: EsTuDiabetes.org), has made a positive impact on his life as well as the lives of its 37,000 members.
One of the main benefits to a diabetes-focused social network is that you are able to gain and share knowledge on things like:
- Meaning of blood glucose numbers
- Pros and cons of pumps
- Personal experiences with a certain medication
- Disposing of sharps
- Complications with vision
The World Diabetes Congress is an international healthcare conference where thousands of people meet to discuss information, research, advocacy and issues related to diabetes. This was the largest Congress yet, with about 14,000 attendees.
To understand more about the link between eyecare and diabetes, visit our Diabetes Discovery Center or the Diabetes and Your Eyes resource on TuDiabetes.
