Mobile phone movie making: the Samadhan System of diabetes education

Diabetes education is an effective intervention in the prevention and management of diabetes and also plays an important role in the management of prediabetes conditions like obesity and hypertension. Multiple studies have found that diabetes self-management education is associated with improved diabetes knowledge and selfcare behaviour, improved clinical outcomes, such as lower HbA1c, lower self-reported weight, improved quality of life, healthy coping and lower costs. The authors explain their approach to providing effective, low-cost education for people with diabetes and healthcare providers using basic mobile phone technology.