About Us

We are a team for improving the health of the community and passionately focus on helping people reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. We are currently the only diabetes mobile workshop in London, taking diabetes messages to the grassroots resonating with the groups’ common language, and familiar and cultural resources, and delivering within the group’s choice of venue.

Geraldine Ekechi

Diabetes Educator
BSc & MSc PH, MSc Nursing

SYLVIA LIVETT

Diabetes Educator & Mentor
BSc Physical Edu. & Health

Mustapha Trawally

Lecturer
BSc Agric Ed, BEng Elec Eng & MA Maths Edu

Sally Ihekoronye

Business Owner
Student Southbank University

Ropson Lawele

Teacher
BA (Hons) Business Studies & PGCE

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

PAFORET2D sets out to educate you and your community to gain the skills and knowledge necessary for lifestyle changes, which to help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

We believe that everyone is unique and created to prosper in health. We will help you engage in feasible activities and maintain healthier choices.

Our solid foundation of professional education and training is the basis on which we thrive; having obtained numerous testimonies that our methods, workshops, and strategies positively impact the health of participants.

Our Approach

To take the message of diabetes to the grassroots
Administer diabetes prevention that is open to the entire population
Reduce inequalities in accessing information in health matters
Recognise the potential contribution of culture and religion in delivering health intervention programmes
Give appropriate attention to the most affected groups
Support those who do not access GP to participate through grass root actions
Use the group’s choice of venue & time, where it is convenient and comfortable
Signpost participants to other healthcare support services
Advice and follow-up with updates on research and information
Build a strong network across communities, groups, individuals, and organisations.