Raising awareness on diabetes
On World Diabetes Day (Nov 14) last year, RC SPIC Nagar, RID 3212, in collaboration with Dr Arul’s Diabetes Centre in Thoothukudi, organised a diabetes awareness camp in the port city. A range of medical examinations including testing blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, HBA1c (test to diagnose type 2 diabetes), biothesiometry (to detect neuropathy), dental and eye checkup were conducted. Over 500 people availed the services at the camp.
at the diabetes screening camp.
A symposium on managing diabetes was addressed by medical experts from the diabetes centre. The day-long programme concluded with an awareness rally in which 300 students from two nursing colleges participated along with Rotarians from various Rotary clubs in the city. PDG Dr K Vijayakumar flagged off the rally.
The club has been observing World Diabetes Day with awareness programmes and diabetes screening camps for the past 15 years.
