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The Caritas Diabetes Center at S ain t Anne's Hospital and Lifeline Medical and Diabetic Supplies of Swansea, with media partner Radio Voz do Emigrante/WHTB 1400 AM put together “Decoding Diabetes”, a health fair for adults with diabetes and their families on November 12, 2008 at the Venus de Milo Restaurant in Swansea. Held in observance of November as American Diabetes Month, the fair drew more than 300 area residents who visited exhibits and demonstrations by diabetes product manufacturers, informational booths, presentations by medical experts in Portuguese and English about diabetes-related health issues, and area resources for people diagnosed with diabetes. Also offered to participants were diabetes-friendly hors d'oeuvres prepared by the Venus de Milo staff and Saint Anne's Hospital registered dietitians. Speakers included Marconi Abreu, MD, of Millview Medical Associates, Laurie Hammontree, RD, LDN, CDE, certified diabetes educator, Rose Marie Couto, RN, CDE, diabetes nurse educator of the Caritas Diabetes Center, and Jill Trelease, RN, BSN, CWON, Saint Anne's Hospital wound care nurse. Click here for photos of the 2006 event. For more information about the event, call Saint Anne’s Public Relations office, 508-235-5056.



(Top row, left) Rose Marie Couto, R.N., C.D.E., Diabetes Nurse Educator for Saint Anne's Hospital, introduces Dr. Marconi Abreu, a specialist in internal medicine, with special interests in diabetes and hypertension, before he spoke to the group about the benefits of control. (Top row, center) Anne Ferreira and Wendy Bauer of the Saint Anne's Public Relations office greet people at the door at the Venus deMilo Restaurant in Swansea. (Top row, right) Co-host Helena Silva and Frank Baptista of the Voice of the Immigrant radio show interview conference participants. (Middle row, left) Durfee High School nurse Beth Resendes, R.N. looks over material that she can use with students who have diabetes. (Middle row, right) Laurie Hammontree, R.D. talks about the benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet. (Bottom, row, left) Sue Longmoore of the Saint Anne's Hospital sleep center talks with Dona Newton and Christopher Bolen of Fall River about the diagnostic services. (Bottom row, center and right) Audience members ask questions of Ms. Hammontree about the Mediterranean diet.