Greetings MED-Hive community!
Hello everyone... It's time to begin our health weekly discussions around the theme of the month, which this time is about DIABETES AWARENESS. If you wish to know more about the monthly contest and prizes at stake please go to this post 👇
MED-HIVE APRIL THEME - DIABETES AWARENESS
We are looking forward to reading all your posts about the subject at hand!
Diabetes Mellitus (aka DM) is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Its complications can cause significant burdens on individuals, families, healthcare systems and society as a whole, both in terms of human suffering and economic impact.
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Discussion of the week
We are proposing our community members to join us this week and do a post that answers the following question 👇
Here are some suggestions to help those creative minds get started:
MedMember may consider theses
Experience with an interesting Diabetic Patient and how they inspired you.
Monitoring Blood Sugar - Discover how to measure and track blood sugar levels using glucose meters and other devices.(How to Check Blood Sugar)
Medications and Insulin - Understand the various medications and insulin therapy options for managing diabetes, including benefits and side effects.
Healthy Eating - Explore the importance of a balanced diet in managing diabetes, including understanding carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and fiber.
Staying Active - Tell us about the benefits of physical activity and exercise in managing diabetes, and recommended types of exercise.
Non-Medical Prompt:
Coping with Diagnosis - Hear from individuals who have been diagnosed with diabetes and learn how they have come to terms with it.
Managing Diabetes at Work/School - Discover strategies for managing diabetes while pursuing a career or education.
Navigating Social Situations - Learn how individuals with diabetes handle social situations like dining out, traveling, and dating.
Overcoming Stigma - Explore stories of individuals who have overcome stigma and discrimination related to diabetes.
Achieving Success and Wellness - Tell us about inspirational stories of individuals who have successfully managed their diabetes and achieved their goals in life.
Rewards
Yes, more rewards are at stake here!! The rewards will be as follow:
2 HIVE for the best post overall kindly sponsored by 
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and 50 Ecency points for everyone who participates kindly sponsored by 
with the help of 
with the help of 100 Ecency points for everyone who participates rightly sponsored by 
We would like to thank our sponsors for the support provided 🙏
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👉 To be eligible for the HIVE and ECENCY WEEKLY REWARDS you must: 👈
- Follow the rules of the community
- Subscribe to MED-Hive community
- Join our Discord Channel and register if you are a health professional
- The use of the following tag: #medhive
- Engage within the community through comments and supporting others
- Place a link to your post in the comment section below
Do a post (minimum 500-words) answering the question of the week until Saturday
👉 All these simple steps must be followed in order to be eligible for the rewards 👈
We will consider engagement levels, writing quality, level of evidence, readability of the content, relevance for the weekly discussion, creativity, and if you followed all the rules. A post announcing the winner will be made at the end of the week, Sunday, and prizes will be distributed.
Important Notes & Rules
Posts are welcome from everyone in and out of the community, everyone is welcome to join the discussion. Feel free to express yourself about this. Write your post around the focus area in a way that will:
Enlighten the community.
Equip readers to make healthy decisions.
Correct harmful health practices.
Encourage healthy practices.
Create and promote necessary health awareness.
The post should contain:
- An English translation if written in a native language.
- If any external material or resource is used in the post, it should be well cited and ensure proper images tailored to your post are used and rightly sourced.
- If references are used, place the link of each one at the end of your post, in a way it's easily accessible.
- The use of the following tag: #medhive
Remember to engage with others' posts and let's make the community lively. Kindly share your post on Twitter with the #medhive and #posh tag. Make sure your account is registered, giving you the possibility to earn posh tokens and also spread the word of Hive to the community on Twitter.
Let's not forget the most important rule of all:
Plagiarism is not tolerated, you are solely responsible to confirm your information and source your references properly.
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If you are a health professional (med-member)
Becoming a registered member is a way to ensure scrutiny of information and credential to keep our readers safe from harmful information. We ask all health professional members to join our Discord Channel so you can complete the registration process there and get your role assigned. We will be available if you need any assistance.
If you are a non-medical member
Non-medical members are also encouraged to join the Community and Discord. You will get a non-med role assigned and more importantly, you'll join in the fun! We welcome posts meeting the requirements of the community from you too.
Final notes
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Lastly, we want to appreciate the hivers behind the scene that made this community possible. Thank you 
Have fun and learn! We look forward to hearing from you all.
##CHECK LINKS##
Useful resources and links for this month's theme:
- World Health Organization (WHO) - Diabetes
- IDF - Diabetes Atlas
- International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
- American Diabetes Association (ADA)
