Mrs. Hana Ibrahim

Mrs. Hana Ibrahim is a UAE-based Certified Diabetes Educator and diabetes-care professional at Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi. She is actively involved in diabetes education, professional development, and multidisciplinary diabetes-care initiatives in the UAE. She is also a Co-Chair of the Emirates Diabetes Educators Society (DES) and is listed as a faculty speaker for the 2nd Emirates Diabetes Educators Society Conference (DES2026).

• Co-Chair, Diabetes Educators Society (DES)
• Faculty speaker, 2nd Emirates Diabetes Educators Society Conference (DES2026).

Professional Background

Mrs. Ibrahim's professional work is centered on diabetes education and diabetes management, with a focus on supporting patients and healthcare professionals in evidence-based diabetes care.

Her affiliation with Danat Al Emarat Hospital places her within Abu Dhabi's specialist healthcare environment, while her leadership role with DES gives her a broader professional-development and diabetes-education remit across the UAE.

Leadership in Diabetes Education

A significant part of Mrs. Ibrahim's professional profile is her work with the Diabetes Educators Society. DES focuses on strengthening diabetes education, professional training, patient empowerment, research, technology, and multidisciplinary diabetes care.

She served as Society Co-Chair during the organization's inaugural conference in 2025. The first Emirates Diabetes Educators Society Conference was highlighted as an important initiative for advancing diabetes education in the UAE.

National Diabetes Nursing Education Initiative

One of her most notable recent contributions is her involvement in the development of the first accredited Emirate Board Diabetes Nurse Specialist Residency Program.

Mrs. Ibrahim was specifically acknowledged as Co-Chair alongside DES leadership and other committee members for her contribution to establishing this national specialist-nursing education initiative. The program is being developed through collaboration involving the Diabetes Educators Society, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), and the National Institute for Health Specialties (NIHS).

The initiative is intended to strengthen specialist nursing competencies and professional development in diabetes care in the UAE.

Conference & Educational Activities

Mrs. Ibrahim has been actively involved in regional diabetes-education programmes. She was part of the faculty for DES Voice Webinar #5, which focused on improving diabetes knowledge and care across Francophone countries and involved healthcare professionals from the Middle East and North Africa.

She is also listed as a faculty speaker at DES2026, scheduled for 31 October–1 November 2026 in Dubai, where she is identified as:

Mrs. Hana Ibrahim — Co-Chair | Certified Diabetes Educator, Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi.

Key Achievements

• Certified Diabetes Educator at Danat Al Emarat Hospital, Abu Dhabi.
• Co-Chair of the Diabetes Educators Society, contributing to the development of diabetes education and professional development in the UAE.
• Co-Chair of the inaugural Emirates Diabetes Educators Society Conference 2025, helping establish a dedicated UAE platform for diabetes educators.
• Key committee contributor to the first accredited Emirate Board Diabetes Nurse Specialist Residency Program, a national initiative designed to advance specialist diabetes-nursing education.
• Faculty member of DES Voice international educational programming, contributing to diabetes-care education beyond the UAE.
• Selected faculty for DES2026, reflecting her continuing role in professional diabetes education and multidisciplinary diabetes-care development.
• Contributes to a professional society whose activities include healthcare-professional training, patient education, community awareness, research, diabetes technology and evidence-based diabetes management.