The Autonomous Diabetes Clinic, serving children, adults, and pregnant women, also performs the placement of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion systems, an activity for which HFF is a Reference Center.
The nursing team's responsibilities also include supporting hospitalized patients, conducting training and outreach activities, collaborating with Primary Health Care, and participating in research.
World Diabetes Day aims to raise public awareness about the impact of the disease, promote healthy lifestyles, and highlight the importance of healthcare in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diabetes.
Diabetes is a chronic and progressive disease with significant social and healthcare system costs. It is estimated to affect over one million Portuguese people, with pre-diabetes potentially impacting around two million.
Hospital Fernando Fonseca offers a survey to assess the risk of developing diabetes.
