Table 9.

Importance of Family Physicians in Managing Diabetes during COVID-19[59,60]

• Provide cost-effective, comprehensive, continuous and holistic medical care

• Available and accessible to people during crisis

• Promote health awareness and impart good sociocultural practices

• Focus on primary prevention and control of risk factors for Diabetes

• Prevent and manage complications associated with diabetes

• Handle diabetes related emergencies

• Resolve more and refer less - reduce unnecessary burden at tertiary centres

• Involve in training the paramedics

• Assist local health authorities in policy formulation