In order to increase awareness on diabetes prevention of diabetes, the Kanungo Institute of Diabetes Specialities (KIDS) and the Health & Family Welfare Department jointly held the World Diabetes Day here on Friday.
Speakers attending the programmed stated that Odisha has currently 4.2 million of diabetic patients against country’s 70 million.
“The incidence of diabetes in India is rapidly rising. The country also accounts for most of the 1,12,000 children with Type I Diabetes and contributes 9, 83, 000 deaths due to diabetes,” the speakers informed.
KIDS vice-chairman Dr Mamata Tripathi flagged off a walkathon organised on the occasion. About 500 people, including students participated in it. Besides, a free diabetes checkup camp and a diet exhibition were organised at the Javadev Bhavan here.
KIDS CMD Dr Alok Kanungo and Joint Director-cum-State Nodal Officer Dr PK Patnaik spoke about preventions diabetes. Dr Kanungo informed that the KIDS has already opened a diabetes care centre at Angul and other branches would set up such centres very soon. Winners of a debate competition on diabetes organised by the Novonordisk Education Foundation were given prizes on the occasion.