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25.01.2022 Do you or someone you know have Type 1, Type 2 Diabetes or even had Gestational Diabetes? High rates of birth defects exist in South Western Sydney in women with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes (11% in Campbelltown and 6.8% in Liverpool compared with the background rate of 2%). The Diabetes Contraception and Pre-pregnancy Program (DCAPP) has been designed to develop a more integrated approach supporting all women of childbearing age who may have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes as well as those who may be at risk of developing Diabetes. Come join us for a free workshop at the South West Multicultural And Community Centre (SWMACC) on the 5th of November!

23.01.2022 Memes Monday Unexpected pregnancies? Complications in fetal development? Here's an idea!

22.01.2022 DCAPP is a health service implemented by DOMTRU, SWSPHN, WSU and includes a multidisciplinary team of specialists, doctors, researchers, nurses from Campbelltown Hospital. Our DCAPP team are constantly monitoring and working to improve DCAPP so that you can have the best and safest pregnancy for you and your baby, when you are ready. If you are a diabetic woman in the Southwest Sydney Area, take advantage of all the FREE resources available to you by reaching out to the DCAPP team today!

21.01.2022 The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service is NSW Health’s flagship adult chronic disease and obesity prevention program and one component is the 'Get Healthy in Pregnancy'. Get Health in Pregnancy provides free confidential information and/or telephone coaching service in a variety of languages for pregnant women in NSW aged 16 years and over. Find out more on https://www.gethealthynsw.com.au//get-healthy-in-pregnancy/ or call 1300 806 258.

19.01.2022 What's the Fact Wednesday Diabetes is the epidemic of the 21st century and the biggest challenge confronting Australia’s health system. Around 1.7 million Australians have diabetes. This includes all types of diagnosed diabetes (1.2 million known and registered) as well as silent, undiagnosed type 2 diabetes (up to 500,000 estimated). 280 Australians develop diabetes every day. That’s one person every five minutes.

17.01.2022 What's the Fact Wednesday! Although people with diabetes may have high sugar levels in their blood, it is not contagious!

17.01.2022 What's the Fact Wednesday No birth control methods are 100% effective but there are some that are much more effective than others (IUDs and implants). Get in touch with our DCAPP team or your health practitioners today!

16.01.2022 Western Sydney University’s Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Translational Research Unit (DOMTRU) is this week launching the first South Western Sydney Diabetes Monograph. Having an understanding of the incidence and effects of diabetes across the various local government areas (LGAs) of South Western Sydney will help continue to define and design targeted interventions and policies that can positively impact on the way we manage diabetes into the future. The monograph provid...es an overview of baseline diabetes epidemiology across South Western Sydney LGAs, which is the region covered by South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) and South Western Sydney Primary Health Network (SWSPHN). It draws data from all relevant data sources including hospital data to provide a comprehensive overview of the current diabetes epidemiology across the seven LGAs. The Monograph is available at https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/domtru

14.01.2022 What's the Fact Wednesday Anyone can get diabetes regardless of their body size or what they eat - however a number of factors that can increase a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

14.01.2022 Memes Monday Higher doses of folic acid are important for women with diabetes planning a pregnancy. 5mg of folic acid is very important along with other prenatal vitamins.

11.01.2022 Memes Monday What we always tell ourselves... But do it for..... Diabetes management! Diabetes prevention!

08.01.2022 What's the Fact Wednesday Type 2 diabetes is associated with modifiable lifestyle risk factors rather than eating too much sugar. Type 2 diabetes also has strong genetic and family related risk factors.

06.01.2022 What's the Fact Wednesday Having diabetes does not mean you cannot eat sugar BUT you must manage them with more care to be healthy. Many people with diabetes live a healthy life managing their diabetes appropriately.

03.01.2022 Memes Monday It's a struggle but remember... health eating, healthy eating, healthy eating, healthy eating!