Conference Report- Special Collection: Innovate for Impact in Diabetes

Strengthening diabetes education and peer support in South Africa: Insights from a national stakeholder convening ahead of the 2025 Diabetes Summit

Lorrein S.P. Muhwava, Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Kibachio J. Mwangi, Melanie Pienaar
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine | Vol 18, No 2 | a5572 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v18i2.5572 | © 2026 Lorrein S. Muhwava, Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Kibachio J. Mwangi, Melanie Pienaar | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 28 April 2026 | Published: 31 July 2026

About the author(s)

Lorrein S.P. Muhwava, Noncommunicable Diseases Programme, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), Geneva, Switzerland
Patrick Ngassa Piotie, School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; and Department of Public Health, Medical School, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
Kibachio J. Mwangi, Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control, World Health Organization, Pretoria, South Africa
Melanie Pienaar, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

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Keywords

diabetes; peer support; education; advocacy

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