Battling Type 1 diabetes since 1997
Computer Scientist
Attended the 5th East Africa Diabetes Study Group, (EADSG) congress & scientific sessions in Entebbe, Uganda
George Kwayu
- 2016 To date - National Chairman and Founder member of Tanzania Diabetes Youth Alliance.
- 2016 - Type 1 diabetic youth delegate at the 3rd East African Diabetes Scientific Study Group Congress held in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
- 2016/2017 - Participated in the Monitoring project which involved data collection and analysis in all Type 1 diabetes clinics all over Tanzania.
- 2017 - Guest Speaker at Our view Our voice program hosted by NCD Alliance and United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
- 2018 – Attended the Type 1 diabetes advocacy program hosted by Type-1 International in Accra, Ghana
- 2018 - Type 1 diabetic youth Delegate and Speaker at the 4th East African Diabetes Scientific Study Group Congress held in Kigali, Rwanda.
- 2019 - Guest speaker and awarded winner at the Bakken Invitation program hosted by Medtronic Foundation in Hawaii, USA
- 2019 – Attended and completed the International Diabetes Federation Young Leaders in Diabetes Training Summit in Busan, South Korea.
- 2019 - Completed Pamoja Type 1 diabetes Advocacy Training workshop in Cape Town, South Africa
- 2019 - Setting up the 1st Peer to peer counseling center for youth living with type 1 diabetes in Dar es Salaam at Muhimbili National Hospital.
