As part of an awareness campaign ‘Defeat Diabetes’ initiated by the Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) on Monday, State Legislative Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro joined in a live discussion on Facebook and shared his views.
Dr Patro advised the younger generation on the importance of prevention of lifestyle disorders including diabetes, obesity, hypertension, lipid and heart problems. He said that early adoption of healthy lifestyle and daily exercises is the key to a sound health. He shared the support he received from his wife and family during his battle against diabetes lasting over four decades.
Dr Sunil Kota, the organiser of the discussion, highlighted the need of proper sugar control during the Covid-19 times to have a complication-free recovery and better long-term post-Covid outcomes.