The World Health Organization estimates the prevalence of diabetes in Saudi Arabia to be 14.4% of the population. This is much higher than the global prevalence of 8.8% and the prevalence in the Middle East of 10.7%. The number people with diabetes in Saudi Arabia is increasing. Although the prevalence of diabetes in Saudi Arabia is high, one study found that approximately 75% of patients had inadequate glycemic control (HbA1c ≥ 7.0%). Monitoring technology can be transformational in helping to identify glycemic excursions (hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia) and aid the person with diabetes to act upon this information. This program is a Ministry of Health (MOH) initiative to support clinical use of sensor-based technologies. The program is divided into three modules reviewing the different aspects of monitoring glucose.
Module 1 will review the main monitoring technologies (HbA1c, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and flash glucose monitoring).
Module 2 will introduce the concepts of ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) and time in range (TIR) to interpret the data collected from CGM and flash glucose monitoring.
Module 3 will apply the information in these modules to patient cases.