Journal of Diabetology (Jan 2020)

Guide on diabetes and COVID-19 for healthcare professionals in Bangladesh

  • Bishwajit Bhowmik,
  • Tareen Ahmed,
  • Faria Afsana,
  • Nazmul Kabir Qureshi,
  • Tasnima Siddiquee,
  • Faruque Pathan,
  • Firoz Amin,
  • Nayla Cristina do Vale Moreira,
  • MA Samad,
  • S M Ashrafuzzaman,
  • Tofail Ahmed,
  • Zafar Ahmed Latif,
  • Abul Majid Bhuiyan,
  • Abdul Alim,
  • Sanjida Binte Munir,
  • Rajat Kanti Karmokar,
  • Kaiser Alam Choudhury,
  • Bedowra Zabeen,
  • Khaleda Islam,
  • Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman,
  • Mofizur Rahman,
  • Sarowar Uddin Milon,
  • Rie Ozaki,
  • Md. Abdur Razzaqul Alam,
  • Tabassum Huda,
  • Md. Habibur Rahman,
  • AHM Enayet Hossain,
  • Hajera Mahtab,
  • Akhtar Hussain,
  • AK Azad Khan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/JOD.JOD_51_20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 3
pp. 137 – 143

Abstract

Read online

The world is suffering from a pandemic of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), and people with diabetes mellitus (DM) are more vulnerable to the serious effects of the COVID-19. This interaction is alarming, considering the high transmission rate of COVID-19 and the global prevalence of DM. Considering the importance of the link between COVID-19 and DM, Bangladesh Diabetic Association has formed a panel of national and international experts in the field of public health, diabetes, and endocrinology to provide some evidence-based guidance for the prevention and care of people with DM during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords