The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore hosted a Halloween Candy Exchange event on Wednesday, Nov. 1, to enable children with diabetes to participate in the fun of Halloween.

Officials at the Norwood-based hospital, located at located at 3415 Bainbridge Avenue, said the kids were able to go out trick-or-treating with their friends and later switch their candy stash for a less sugary treat.

 

During American Diabetes Month, health officials work together to raise awareness about the condition, as more people continue to be affected by it. Indeed, according to a recent study, approximately 1.3 billion people around the world will have diabetes by 2050.

As part of the event, which was coordinated by providers at the hospital’s division of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes, children received diabetes education, and enjoyed snacks, arts and crafts, and had fun at a photo booth taking fun family portraits.

 

Throughout November, Montefiore specialists, led by nurse practitioner Dr. Edwin Torres and endocrinologist Dr. Hanna Lee, are holding more than 30 educational events and activities, including nutrition workshops, screening events and a diabetic foot ulcer expo, to raise awareness about the condition and possible complications linked to it.

 

They are also sharing diet and lifestyle guidance with the community. In April, as reported, Montefiore Einstein received a 4.1 million grant to help researchers investigate why kids get Type 2 diabetes.

The Halloween event kicked off the month-long series of educational events and activities throughout American Diabetes Month. For the complete calendar of events, visit: https://www.montefiore.org/diabetes-month, which is also available in Spanish.

 

You can read the latest Norwood News Health Check on Diabetes and Prediabetes Awareness Month here.

 

Montefiore Health System also arranged, to coincide with Diabetes and Prediabetes Awareness Month, a diabetes screening event on Nov. 1, in partnership with Labcorp and Empire BCBS, where community members had their Hemoglobin A1c levels checked, and learned how to manage diabetes.

Meanwhile, November also marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Check out our recent story here on that topic.