Department of Health Bermuda

28/11/2025

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28/11/2025

Health starts with a conversation, this Men’s Health Month, let’s break the silence and build a culture of openness and care.

25/11/2025

Are you O negative? The Bermuda Hospitals Board - KEMH and MWI needs your help.

The Bermuda Hospitals Board has called on people with ‘O’ negative blood to donate as stocks of the type are running low. It said that donors and potential donors can call 236-5067 to make an appoint...

25/11/2025

Dear Listeners,

November is diabetes awareness month. This is a time to raise awareness, promote prevention, and support those affected by the condition. There are several types of diabetes including Type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, etc. Todays focus is gestational diabetes. The NHS characterizes gestational diabetes as the onset of high blood sugar during pregnancy which occurs as a result of the body's inability to produce enough insulin. It typically occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy and can lead to problems for mom and baby (NHS, 2022). Gestational diabetes usually goes away after mom gives birth but it can lead to longer term implications for mom like type 2 diabetes (NHS, 2022). Bermuda, knowledge is power and early detection means early intervention. This information is not just important for women who plan to have babies, and expecting moms, it is important for us all to know. It is helpful so that we can support those around us from family to friends and neighbors.

This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is dubbed Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Future: Understanding Gestational Diabetes. Bermuda residents to live well.

Our guest this episode is Sarah Bosch De Noya, Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Educator at Bermuda Diabetes Association. During this highly informative discussion Sarah defines gestational diabetes, talks about screening and testing, community resources for managing it, risk factors, treatment, recovery after birth, and the need for family and community support on this issue. Often times we talk about type 1 and type 2 diabetes but this episode offers the unique opportunity to learn how diabetes can impact expectant mothers, which in turn can impact delivery and those supporting mom through this process.

If you have a question you need answered or a topic you would like to hear on Bermuda Health-Abets email healthpromotion@gov.bm. To listen to upcoming segments of Bermuda Health-Abets you can find us here on Facebook , on our YouTube Chanel Like and subscribe to the page, on Apple Podcast, or Spotify Podcast.

Thank you for listening!

The Government of Bermuda
Bermuda Diabetes Association
Bermuda Hospitals Board - KEMH and MWI
Family Centre BDA

25/11/2025

Healthy men build healthy communities.

When men care for themselves, they care for their families too.

Get screened. Stay active. Live well.

24/11/2025

Start the conversation. Empathy saves lives.

21/11/2025

https://www.royalgazette.com/health/news/article/20251120/healthy-gardening-scheme-continues-to-thrive/

A Ministry of Health scheme teaching residents how to grow their own food paid tribute to 43 graduates of the 2025 “Grow Eat $ave Gardening Programme”. The programme, launched in 2016, is aimed at off...

21/11/2025

🌬️ Short of breath? Think COPD.
World COPD Day on Nov 19 reminded us that this condition is common but treatable. Don’t ignore the signs.
💨 Breathe easier. Talk to your doctor today.

19/11/2025

COPD is preventable and treatable early diagnosis makes all the difference.

Know the symptoms. Act early.
Learn more at openairways.com/copd

18/11/2025

💬 What you should know about prostate health.

Know your risks. Learn your options. Protect your health this Men’s Health Month.
Speak with your healthcare provider early conversations save lives.

17/11/2025

17/11/2025

Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Let’s break the stigma and make mental health a conversation we all support.