Ramadan, Diabetes and Me App, Ramadan, Diabetes and Me is the first iPhone application ("app") specifically designed to address the specific challenges faced by the millions of people with type 2 diabetes who chose to fast during Ramadan. The free app is brought to you by MSD. It provides essential information to help patients continue to manage their type 2 diabetes during Ramadan, including:
- Daily prayer and sunset times
- Qibla compass to locate prayer direction, based on the users location
- A blood sugar tracker that allows patients to easily report their glucose levels to their healthcare provider
- Alarm settings for beginning and conclusions of the daily fast (suhr and Iftar)
- Questions to ask your healthcare provider in preparation for Ramadan