Professor May Ng OBE to present esteemed Diabetes UK lecture
A leading diabetes consultant from Southport and Ormskirk Hospital has been chosen to deliver a prestigious national lecture in recognition of improvements she has delivered in patient care nationally and globally.
Professor May Ng OBE receives the Arnold Bloom Named Lecture Award for her outstanding contributions to enhancing clinical care for individuals with diabetes.
The keynote lecture is an exclusive insight into the latest research and understanding about diabetes treatment and care, forming an integral component of the Diabetes UK Professional Conference programme and recognising outstanding contribution to the field.
Talking about her lecture she said: “It has been more than 100 years since the hormone insulin was first isolated and used as a life-saving treatment for people with type 1 diabetes.
“Yet, affordable insulin remains a challenge for many people who need it. Health systems in low-middle-income countries lack universality and healthcare coverage for diabetes such as access to insulin and blood glucose monitoring either does not exist or is limited.
“More global efforts are needed to upskill healthcare professionals and support children and young people with type 1 diabetes from diagnosis to adulthood as the first steps to bridging the type 1 diabetes gaps in many low-middle-income countries.”
She added: “I feel deeply privileged to be awarded the Arnold Bloom Named Lecture award at this year’s Diabetes UK professional conference.
“It will be an honour to share the work of closing the type 1 diabetes gaps in low-middle-income countries in Southeast Asia.”
Professor May Ng OBE is a multi-award winning paediatrician and has led on many national and international initiatives in the UK and internationally.
She has published over 200 research papers and authored three books – ‘A guide to type 1 diabetes management, technology and everything else you need to know; ‘A Journey With Brendan’ and ‘Me and My Hormones’.
In addition, she is Chair of the UK Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians, Chair of the NIHR Clinical research Group and Diabetes Research Steering Group for Children and Young People, Officer for Research for the Royal College of Paediatrics, Chair of the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) E-learning and on the International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) Advisory Council.
She is also the voluntary Chief Medical Advisor for www.Action4Diabetes.org, a UK-based charity provides life-saving insulin, diabetes equipment and education to children in Southeast Asia since 2015. She is responsible for providing advice, training and educational support for healthcare professionals in SEA. She leads on clinical, research and educational projects with other healthcare professionals in SEA, and has led on the publication of the first reported type 1 diabetes outcomes published in Laos and six other countries in Southeast Asia.