Student of Nutrition and Dietetics Department attend a workshop on ‘Insulin Pump’
In cooperation with Saar Office, the diabetic representor for Medtronic Co. in Kurdistan, and under the supervision of Mrs. Raghad Jomard, the lecturer of medical nutritional therapy model, and the attendance of fourth stage students of nutrition and dietetics department, a workshop about the recent technologies in treatment of diabetes was hold on December 8th, 2021.
Haider Hadi the company representor explained how the insulin pump works. He also clarified the models, the accuracy, the mechanism, the setting and cost of this new smart generation of artificial pancreas.
As a role of the nutritionist in helping diabetic patients to be aware about the food quality and quantity on their life and especially the carbs count and insulin doses and their interaction with this electronic pump, they should know how to use advanced devices.