On the occasion of the World Diabetes Day on November 14, an awareness campaign was organised by Consultant Endocrinologist Dr Sunil Kumar Kota here.
Senior Divisional Manager LIC SP Paricha presided over the meeting.
This year’s theme was Diabetes: Nurses Make the difference.
Dr Kota highlighted the vital role played by nurses in holistic management of diabetic patients. Proper control of sugar and avoidance of complications in a diabetic patient requires wholesome cooperation and contribution from the family at home and nurses at hospital alike.
In an outpatient set up, the nurses take up the multifaceted role of counsellors, dieticians and the one who take the emphatic role of explaining the nuances of diabetes and its management apart from helping the patients with regard to medications, he told.
Later, the audience engaged with Dr Sunil Kota with a question and answer session.
The meeting was attended by around 40 people. They were provided with educational videos and leaflets on diabetes. Lastly, Paricha expressed his gratitude to Dr Sunil Kota for his immense role in educating the general public at large and requested him to continue with the noble job.