It was a great honor to host Prof. Partha Kar, on this exclusive podcast. He’s everywhere doing everything and without a doubt, his reputation precedes him (Consultant Endocrinologist| Co-Lead in Diabetes Initiatives| National Specialty Advisor).
Key points of discussion:

The status quo of diabetes care in the UK;
Professor described his career path and what made him want to work in diabetes medicine;
Speaking about inequality in healthcare, he spoke about who he sees as the most disempowered communities;
He suggested what should be done to reach out so that the care of those disempowered communities can be improved;
How can people living with diabetes support others who don’t want to attend clinics or who feel that they are going to be criticized by clinicians for their diabetes management;
He shared what he could change about diabetes care if he could change one thing;
With regards to the contribution of NHS within the diabetes community, he shed more light on the “Get It Right First Time” initiative (in terms of its role and can a non-citizen benefit?);
How can the Low-Middle income communities get the diabetes technology available to them, such as those in the developed communities;
He provided guidance on why it is, that there are clinical recommendations that suggest all diagnostic criteria for all types of diabetes to be based on laboratory measurements, whereas most communities conduct diabetes outreaches using only finger pricks;
How can schools uphold the student’s right to safely attend school, while enabling the student to experience equal opportunities and obtain equal education, and participate equally in activities with peers;
Finally, he gave his words of advice to the audience (caregivers, patients, and significant others).

A huge thanks to Prof. Partha Kar for agreeing to be our guest. This is an exclusive podcast episode and I do hope that you’ll be challenged and think about getting involved, getting engaged, and coming up together to create the change that this world needs!