Kangpokpi observes World Diabetes Day
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, November 14 2022:
A district-level observance of World Diabetes Day, 2022 was held at Inspection Bungalow (IB), Kangpokpi district headquarters on Monday.
The event held under the theme "Access to Diabetes Education" was organised by Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Cell, Kangpokpi.
Similar events will be held at PHC/HWC Saikul, HWC Leimakhong and HWC K Chiru this month.
Kangpokpi CMO Dr Lamkhoneng Haokip, district tuberculosis officer Len Kamkhosat Khongsai and District Hospital medical superintendent Dr Paotinlal Haokip attended the function as chief guest, guest of honour and functional president respectively.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Lamkhoneng conveyed that the blue badge on World Diabetes Day signifies the whole world under the blue sky to join hands in combating diabetes and urged everyone to collectively fight diabetes while Len Kamkhosat stressed the importance of prevention and necessity to do regular check-ups and strict drug compliance by diabetes patients.
Meanwhile, Dr Paotinlal said that personal determination is a must for every individual to prevent diabetes and highlighted the importance of regular small frequent meals for diabetes patients.
Earlier, delivering the key-note address, NCD Kangpokpi DNO Dr A Pfuzia said that diabetes is a lifestyle disease preventable by a healthy balanced diet, regular exercise of 30 minutes every day, maintenance of normal body weight, stress avoidance, and abstention from smoldng and alcohol.
All ASHAs need to know the signs and symptoms, normal and abnormal values of blood sugar, and identify and refer patients to the appropriate centre, added Dr A Pfuzia.