IMA resolve to coordinate intense campaign to build awareness, early detection and mitigation of Diabetes complication through organising walkathon, marathon, screening camps, social media campaign, research paper promotion among young doctors and intense personal intervention in hospitals. The campaign started on 14th and is extend for 10 days with the target of reaching one billion people and making all possible steps to mitigate Diabetes complications.
In this campaign IMA join hands with the association of Physicians of India, RSSDI, Endocrine Society and many other speciality organisations. Dr Shashank Joshi of Mumbai will head this campaign and Dr Arthy Kannan of Tuticorin will coordinate.
In India, more than 77 million adults are living with Diabetes. Researchers predict that this will increase to 134 million by 2045.