The 17th Al Bawasil Diabetes Camp, organised by the Qatar Diabetes Association was concluded yesterday.
Held for children aged between seven and eleven, the five- day camp started from January 28 at Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence.
The camp was arranged in collaboration with Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development and under the patronage of HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, honorary president of QDA.
About 60 children from 12 countries – Qatar, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan, Sudan, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Oman and Iran – took part in the intensive training programme.
Dr Abdulla al- Hamaq, executive director of QDA, said: “Our goal in organising the camp is to make these children feel that they are not alone and we are all here to support them and help them live a normal life.
“The idea of this camp is also to give them hope and provide them with the desire of challenging their disease and become active members in their community.”
The participants praised the camp and QDA for giving them this opportunity to meet so many people and benefit from the advice and care they received.
They also praised the good information and awareness, the organisers have provided them.
Some of the participants at the camp.
