Resources
Healthy Fasting Safely with Diabetes DVD For Patients
‘Ramazan ki ek Raat — One Ramadan Night’
59-year old Salim is keeping the Ramadan fast. He has diabetes and this morning he takes his medication with the pre-sunrise Sehri breakfast as usual. Salim then rushes to work so he can finish early to meet his beloved son who is returning home after two years abroad. Unbeknownst to Salim, his son has a surprise – his wife is expecting the family’s first grandchild! As Salim hurries to finish work, he begins to feel extremely unwell - his blood sugar level is dropping until eventually he collapses into a coma.
Will Salim come out of the coma? Will he ever know that he is to become a grandfather? How could he have avoided this tragedy? Find out in ‘Ramazan ki ek Raat/One Ramadan Night’
Patient version of the DVD - Both English and Urdu versions on the same disc.
Healthy Fasting Safely with Diabetes DVD For Health Care Professionals
‘Ramazan ki ek Raat — One Ramadan Night’
59-year old Salim is keeping the Ramadan fast. He has diabetes and this morning he takes his medication with the pre-sunrise Sehri breakfast as usual. Salim then rushes to work so he can finish early to meet his beloved son who is returning home after two years abroad. Unbeknownst to Salim, his son has a surprise – his wife is expecting the family’s first grandchild! As Salim hurries to finish work, he begins to feel extremely unwell - his blood sugar level is dropping until eventually he collapses into a coma.
Will Salim come out of the coma? Will he ever know that he is to become a grandfather? How could he have avoided this tragedy? Find out in ‘Ramazan ki ek Raat/One Ramadan Night’
Health Care Professional version of the DVD featuring lecture: ‘Management of Diabetes during Ramadan’. Both English and Urdu versions on the same disc.
Healthy Lifestyle DVD
- Both English and Hindi version on same disc
- 55 mins of healthy solutions
- Britain’s favourite curries made easy
- Healthy cooking tips by senior dietician Tahira Sarwar
- Easy home cooking recipes for the busy working mothers
- Tips on overcoming barriers to change
- Easy Vegetarian dishes
- Exploring common misconceptions
- Dietary tips to improve iron and vitamin D deficiency
Zindagi Ka Saar
'The Essence of Life' DVD
As the "epidemic" of Diabetes affects South Asian communities 5 to 10 years earlier, its women face new challenges affecting their health and social wellbeing.
“Zindagi Ka Saar” tells the story of recently married Pinky who has a miscarriage. Her diabetes is discovered by the doctors...and Pinky faces immediate challenges in her life.
Her disillusioned mum-in-law considers a " new" healthy wife for Amer, her son - who can bear "healthy" baby boys, and the doctor discusses the need for insulin in pregnancy.
The film explores traditional Asian family values, the fear of insulin and sets the scene for social change.......as Pinky comes to grips with planning her pregnancy, managing her diabetes and her inlaws learn to accept Pinky for what she is.
English, Hindi and Sylheti versions all on the same disc.
Apnee Health Booklet
- Healthy South Asian meals the GI way
- Predominantly pictorial in its recommendations
- Advocating healthy portion sizes
- Displayed over 50 pages
- Authored by leading dietetic experts on Asian cuisine
- Unique in its ability to communicate dietary messages with effective visuals
- Also available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and Gujarati languages. Please contact Apnee Sehat for further information.
Healthy Eating Posters
Please contact Apnee Sehat for prices and sizes on info@apneesehat.net
