This conference would definitely help the treating doctors upgrade and update their knowledge in extending better treatment to the patients, said Minister of Industries, School and Mass Education Debi Prasad Mishra inaugurating the 3rd National Update on Clinical Diabetes (NUCD-2016) here on Saturday.
Speaking at the conference organised by city-based Kanungo Institute of Diabetes Specialties (KIDS) and Cuttack Diabetes Research Foundation, organising committee chairman Dr Alok Kanungo said apart from other objectives, this conference aims at educating treating physicians serving in rural and remote areas where healthcare facilities and infrastructure are either deficient or not available.
Head of diabetes immunology group, Karolinska University, Stockholm, Sweden, Prof. Dr. C.B Sanjeevi also addressed the conference. Around 600 delegates from across the country are participating in the event which is scheduled to conclude on Sunday.
The prestigious (NUCD-2016) lifetime achievement award was presented to four noted diabetologists for their outstanding contribution to diabetes care, research and Education. The meeting was conducted by KIDS vice -chairman Dr Mamata Tripathi.