DTHCRI / Diabetes

DIABETES EDUCATION & SUPPORT · FARIDPUR, BANGLADESH

Your life is bigger
than a number.

The people you love. The things you hope for.
The everyday moments that make life yours.

Diabetes education, self-management skills and continued follow-up.
Helping you live with knowledge, confidence and support.

Start with understanding Stay supported

Understanding. Confidence. Continued care.

A Bangladeshi couple and their teenage daughter sharing a warm moment on a sunlit garden walk.
ROOTED IN FARIDPURLearn. Care. Thrive.

For the moments
that matter.

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OUR CARE APPROACH

Education. Follow-up. Self-management.

Informed by ADA, WHO & international guidance

01 / KNOWLEDGE BECOMES CONFIDENCE

The core of our approach

Learn the skills.
Live your life.

You deserve more than a prescription and a list of things to avoid.

Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) helps you understand your condition and practise the skills you use every day. Add ongoing support, and it becomes DSMES: education and support, as your needs change. [1]

At DTHCRI, education, follow-up and self-management sit at the heart of our diabetes care approach. We start with your questions, your routine and what matters to you.

01

Understand together.

Your type of diabetes, your goals and the questions you want answered. A conversation, in language that feels familiar.

02

Practise everyday skills.

Food choices, monitoring, medicines, movement and responding to problems—with practical steps that fit your life.

03

Return. Review. Adapt.

Follow-up is a chance to share what is working, talk about difficulties and adjust your plan together.

WHEREVER YOU ARE TODAY

There is a place to begin.

You do not have to learn everything today.

Start with your diabetes type, your prescribed treatment, how to recognise an urgent problem and when to come back. Bring your questions. Ask for a practical education plan.

Understand the basics

02 / SEE THE SCIENCE SIMPLY

An interactive explanation

Small signals.
A big difference.

Glucose is a source of energy. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose enter many of your body's cells. Diabetes develops when there is not enough insulin, or the body cannot use it effectively. [2]

GLUCOSE → ENERGY
Glucose InsulinSimplified model

A helpful signal.

Insulin helps many cells take up glucose from the blood to use for energy. The liver also plays an important role in glucose regulation.

Type 1: the immune system damages insulin-producing cells. Insulin treatment is essential.

Type 2: insulin works less effectively, and insulin supply may fall over time. Treatment is individual.

Gestational diabetes: develops during pregnancy. Screening, tailored care and follow-up matter. [2]

03 / DSME IN EVERYDAY LIFE

Skills, one step at a time

Care that fits
the life you live.

An illustrative Bangladeshi meal with vegetables, fish and a modest serving of rice, beside a glass of water.
Familiar food. Thoughtful portions.Illustrative meal; your nutrition plan is individual.

Small, practical skills can make your care easier to understand—and easier to sustain.

01 Eating with confidence

Build meals around foods you enjoy and can afford. Think about portions, fibre and a balance of foods; water is a useful everyday drink. Your plan should reflect your medicines, culture and health needs. [3]

02 Moving in your own way

Choose movement that feels possible, from a short walk to chair-based activity. Ask your team about a safe starting point, especially if you use insulin or have foot, eye or heart problems. [3]

03 Understanding your readings

Agree when to check glucose and what to do with the result. A reading is information, never a grade. Bring patterns, symptoms and questions to your visit; your targets are individual. [4]

04 Using medicines safely

Learn what each medicine does, when to take it and how to store it. If insulin is prescribed, practise injection technique with your care team. Ask before changing doses or stopping treatment. Needing insulin is not a personal failure. [5]

05 Coping, problem-solving & support

Diabetes can take emotional energy. Tell your team about distress, sleep, money worries or a routine that is difficult to follow. Education should build problem-solving skills and connect you with appropriate support. [1]

04 / KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING

Structured follow-up

Every visit.
A next step.

Follow-up is where your plan meets real life.

Review your readings, medicines, wellbeing and practical challenges together. Agree on your next appointment before you leave. Timing depends on your health, treatment changes and support needs. [4]

A LITTLE PREPARATION HELPS

Your next-visit checklist.

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Ask for fresh education and support

At diagnosis · At least yearly or when goals are difficult to reach · When complications or new challenges arise · When your life or care changes. [1]

05 / LOOK AFTER YOUR FUTURE

Reducing risk, together

More than glucose.
All of you.

Regular checks can find problems early.

Blood glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol and tobacco use all matter. Agree on a screening and prevention plan with your care team. [6]

PROTECT WHAT MATTERS

Care for your heart.

Ask about your blood pressure, cholesterol and cardiovascular risk. Medicines, movement and avoiding tobacco can all be part of your individual prevention plan.

Make these checks part of your follow-up. [6]

06 / LIFE DOESN'T STAND STILL

Different chapters.
Continued care.

Your questions will change. Your support should change with them.

Care begins with listening.

Ramadan & fasting

Arrange a pre-Ramadan review to discuss whether fasting is safe for you, your monitoring plan, medicines and when to break a fast. Do not change treatment on your own.

Explore our Bangla book, Diabetes and Ramadan ↗
Pregnancy & planning a family

Ask for specialist advice before pregnancy when possible. Diabetes during pregnancy needs tailored monitoring, treatment and follow-up after birth.

Children, school & growing up

Children need an age-appropriate care plan with their clinical team. Include caregivers and school staff, teach safe responses to low glucose, and support growing independence.

Illness, travel & changing routines

Ask for written sick-day instructions and a travel plan. Know whom to contact if you are unwell, how to check ketones when advised and how to keep medicines accessible.

Intimacy, sexual health & emotions

Sexual difficulties, mood changes and diabetes distress deserve respectful, private conversations. Tell your clinician; assessment and support can help.

Prediabetes & preventing type 2 diabetes

If your risk is raised, discuss testing and an achievable prevention plan. Food choices, physical activity and weight support when appropriate can help delay or prevent type 2 diabetes; regular review still matters. This does not mean all types of diabetes are preventable. [2]

For individual plans across life stages, see managing diabetes [4] and the ADA Standards of Care [9].

07 / KNOW WHEN TO ACT

A little knowledge.
An important safeguard.

LOW GLUCOSE

Recognise a low.
Have a plan.

Shakiness, sweating, hunger or confusion may be warning signs. For many people, a glucose below 3.9 mmol/L is low.

If you are awake and can swallow safely, a common adult approach is 15 g of fast-acting carbohydrate, then recheck after 15 minutes; repeat if still low. Follow your personal plan. Children may need a different amount. [7]

Seizure, unconsciousness or unable to swallow?

Give nothing by mouth. Get emergency medical help immediately. Use prescribed glucagon if available and someone knows how.

URGENT SYMPTOMS

Do not wait
for a follow-up.

Vomiting with inability to keep fluids down, deep or difficult breathing, severe drowsiness or suspected ketoacidosis needs urgent medical assessment. It can happen with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. [8]

Chest pain, stroke symptoms or a serious foot infection also need urgent care.

Go to the nearest emergency department.

This website and the clinic contact are not emergency-response services.

08 / CARE INFORMS THE QUESTIONS

Better questions.
More human care.

Education and follow-up bring everyday challenges into view. Our research interests ask how better information, practical tools and culturally relevant support can serve people living with diabetes.

See our research programme & actual study status
Dr. K. M. Nahid Ul Haque.

DTHCRI · FARIDPUR, BANGLADESH

Dr. K. M. Nahid Ul Haque MBBS, DEM · Founder

Your questions are
a good place to start.

Ask us about diabetes education, self-management support and follow-up.

Call 01771-994455 Email DTHCRI

20/A Niltuly, Faridpur · Contact us to confirm availability and arrangements.

THE EVIDENCE BEHIND THE EDUCATION

Guidance we learn from.

Our care approach follows guidance from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international professional bodies, adapted to individual needs and local context.

Educational content, not an individual treatment plan. Targets, medicines, screening and follow-up should be agreed with your clinical team. Referencing these organisations does not imply their endorsement or programme accreditation.

  1. CDC · Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support; ADA & ADCES · National Standards for DSMES.
  2. WHO · Diabetes; NIDDK · What Is Diabetes?
  3. NIDDK · Healthy Living with Diabetes.
  4. NIDDK · Managing Diabetes.
  5. NIDDK · Insulin, Medicines & Other Diabetes Treatments.
  6. NIDDK · Preventing Diabetes Problems.
  7. NIDDK · Low Blood Glucose (Hypoglycemia).
  8. CDC · Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
  9. ADA · Standards of Care in Diabetes; WHO · Global Diabetes Compact.

Sources checked 26 October 2026. Lifestyle photography is illustrative and does not depict identified patients.