A free diabetes checkup cum awareness camp was organised by Lions Club of Bokaro thermal at Gandhi market complex, Bokaro thermal here on Sunday.
On the occasion,Lions Club secretary, SB Singh said diabetes poses a greater threat for the less privileged members of the society who are unaware of the disease and the ways to fight it. So'the camp was designed with the main aim of increasing the awareness level of the slum dwellers,thereby equipping them with the knowledge to counter diabetes at an early stage.
Singh informed that altogether 106 persons, of Bokaro thermal and its surroundings villages were examined during the camp. Ln Dr H Kumar MD and Rauson Kumar and others staffs of New JK Medical store, who attended the programme as resource persons, delivered a lecture on ‘Diabetes Awareness’.
“Diabetes can be prevented if a person leads a healthy lifestyle, take controlled diets which include fresh fruits and vegetables, and reduce consumption of high cholesterol food,” he said while pointing out that leading a stress-free lifestyle is beneficial in preventing diabetes.