R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, DEC 17
Kauvery Hospital Alwarpet, a unit of the Kauvery Group of Hospitals has on Sunday launched the ‘Diabetes on Wheels’ program. Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner Dr J Radhakrishnan flagged off the specially designed and equipped vehicle with medical personnel, including a doctor at the ‘Dishoom Dishoom Diabetes’ – an annual exhibition organised at the Hospital venue.
The mobile van with a team of doctor, dietitian and a nurse will visit 100 locations in Chennai spread across 100 days to raise awareness on diabetes and its prevention.
Over 600 attendees of the expo benefited from free check-ups on Vitals, Random Blood Sugar, Lipid Profile, Foot Study, Diet Counseling, Physiotherapy counseling, Eye & Dental Check Up. Beyond health screenings, attendees explored stalls featuring diabetic-friendly foods, diet supplements, footwear, and various other diabetic care products.
- The specially equipped vehicle will travel across Chennai & its suburbs screening people for diabetes and creating awareness for 100 days at 100 locations
- The program was launched at Dishoom Dishoom Diabetes – an annual expo for free diabetes screening and education
- The program aims to increase awareness on Diabetes prevention & Diabetes Management among the community
- Over 600 attendees of the expo benefited from free check-ups on Vitals, Random Blood Sugar, Lipid Profile, Foot Study, Diet Counseling, Physiotherapy counseling, Eye & Dental Check Up
On the sidelines of flagging off the ‘Diabetes on Wheels’, Dr Radhakrishnan appealed the public to adopt preventive consultation for ailments instead of approaching hospitals at the advanced stages of diseases. Lauding the efforts of Kauvery Hospital’s ‘Diabetes on Wheels’, he said the state under the leadership of dynamic leadership of the Chief Minister M K Stalin is on the top in providing healthcare facilities to the people under the robust Public-Private Partnership.
Dr. K Baraneedharan, Senior Consultant Diabetologist, Kauvery Hospital Alwarpet said, “Diabetes is a silent predator that thrives in the shadows of ignorance. Often-overlooked risk factors are obesity, sedentary lifestyle, genetics, age, and family history. The key to defeating diabetes lies in emphasizing its critical nature as a chronic disease. Dishoom Dishoom Diabetes is an effort in understanding and recognizing the early signs of Diabetes, and embracing a lifestyle that prevents its advances. This year the theme for World Diabetes Day was ‘Know your risk know your responsibility’, and on the same lines we have launched a community outreach program called ‘Diabetes on Wheels’. Through this program we aim to reach a wider population of Chennai, where we will inform and educate the public on diabetes- prevention and management. We will also urge the high risk individuals to get further investigations done through a subsidized price thus making it affordable and accessible for all.”
“India has an estimated 77 million people (1 in 11 Indians) formally diagnosed with diabetes, which makes it the second most affected in the world.. One in six people (17%) in the world with diabetes is from India. With these alarming numbers, what we as healthcare providers strive to achieve is the prevention and management of Diabetes. An initiative such as this will help us reach people across different age groups and different sectors of the society. We aim to educate people on Diabetes and urge them to follow a healthy lifestyle,” says Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Kauvery Group of Hospitals.
