QNA
Doha
The Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) is preparing to launch the 25th edition of the annual Al Bawasil International Camp for children living with diabetes, which is the largest of its kind in the region.
The activities of the camp will begin on Friday, December 20, 2024, and will continue for six days, hosted by the Aspire Sports Excellence Academy, under the slogan “We Can”.
This year, the camp will host 60 children aged seven to eleven from 13 countries namely Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Bangladesh, Iran, Morocco, Egypt, Oman, and Algeria.
Al Bawasil camps are an interactive platform for living with diabetes, as they aim and strive to help children learn the best ways to manage their diabetes and live with it positively, enhance their independence and confidence, and train them to apply the steps and tools required to deal with daily changes in glucose levels and make decisions that suit these changes.
The camp programme also allows the children to meet and get to know each other in a safe environment, reducing the feeling of difference or uniqueness in their condition. This encourages them to accept, integrate, and face challenges with strength, confidence, and positivity.
Marking the camp’s silver jubilee, the opening ceremony will be held at the Student Center (MULTAQA) at Qatar Foundation, featuring a presentation on the history of Al Bawasil Camp from its inception to the various stages of its development.
The programme features a range of recreational activities and workshops carefully prepared by the Qatar Diabetes Association. Some of these activities are held in collaboration with the Oral Health Department at the Primary Health Care Corporation, Cage Sport Center, and Qatar Academy for Nanny Training.
The camp will also include external trips to the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum 3-2-1 and Katara Beach.
