Type 3 Type 4 and Type 5 diabetes. What are they?
Diabetes Health Matters with Dr Joan St John
30/10/2025, 18:30 GMT
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Join Dr Joan St John and returning guest Dr Jean-Claude Katte as they continue their exploration into how diabetes is classified and why understanding these different types matters.
In this episode of Diabetes Health Matters, they’ll look at the lesser-known forms of diabetes, including Type 3c, Type 4, Type 5, and gestational diabetes. Dr Katte will share insights from his research and clinical experience, offering a fresh look at how these types are identified and managed.
Whether you’re living with diabetes, supporting someone who is, or a healthcare professional looking to deepen your understanding, this event offers the chance to hear directly from experts about the many forms of diabetes.
Don’t forget to submit your questions when you register, as Dr Joan St John and Dr Jean-Claude Katte will answer them during the Q&A at the end of the presentation.
Disclaimer: Eli Lilly and Company and A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL have provided sponsorship to Diabetes Africa to support the costs of running the ‘Diabetes Health Matters’ event series, and have not had any input into the programme, content or selection of speakers.
Featured experts
Dr Joan St John
GPwER Diabetes, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, UK
Dr Joan St John is a General Practitioner (GP) with special interest in diabetes, and is currently working as GP Clinical lead in Diabetes for an area of North-West London, UK. She also works as part of the multi-disciplinary award-winning Brent Integrated Diabetes Service. Summary
Dr Jean-Claude Katte
Clinical Diabetes Researcher, University of Exeter, UK
Dr Jean Claude Katte is a Research Fellow in Global Health Diabetes at the NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre, University of Exeter Medical School, where he holds a Translational Fellowship.
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Further information
With ‘Diabetes Health Matters’, Dr Joan St John shares her lifetime experience caring for people from many different backgrounds and origins to tackle the hottest topics encountered through her practice. Dr St John brings together people with lived experience, healthcare professionals and other experts for a series of meetings focused particularly on African and Caribbean health. But the information you will hear about is universal and can be used by anyone.
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