A two-day national conference on various clinical aspects of diabetes management would be started from December 20 at Hotel Mayfair in the city.
The conference titled ‘National Update on Clinical Diabetes 2014 (NUCD-2014)’ would be organised by the city-based Kanungo Institute of Diabetes Specialties (KIDS) along with the Cuttack Diabetes Research Foundation (CDRF) and the Indian School of Diabetes (ISD).
Briefing the reporters here, NUCD-2014 organising committee chairman and KIDS CMD Dr Alok Kanungo said that around 700 doctors from eastern India are expected to attend the conference which aimed at imparting knowledge to diabetologists. Nationally and Internationally reputed experts would deliver lectures and interact with the delegates on various clinical aspects of diabetes management, he added.
“Odisha has 30 lakh known diabetes patients and the number is gradually increasing day by day. It’s the right time to have deliberation and discussion about the disease and to create awareness among the people about a healthy life,” said Kanungo.
Noted physician and former Dean of JIPMER, Puducherry, Prof Dr Ashok Kumar Das would head the scientific committee of the conference, while Dr Bijay Kumar Mishra would assist Prof Das as vice chairman of the scientific committee.
Among others, Dr Jayant Kumar Panda, Dr Mamata Tripathi Dr PK Chhotray would oversee the conference’s organising committee.