Free heart, diabetes camp
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 18 2014:
SKY Hospital conducted a free heart disease and diabetes detection camp at Education (S) Department, Imphal West.
For the first time, the Heart Team of Sky Hospitals organised a free heart disease and diabetes detection camp at the office premises of Education (S) Department, Imphal yesterday, according to a statement.
Free clinical examination, free ECG test and free blood sugar test (for diabetes detection) were provided to the staff of the Department in the age group of 34 to 59 years.
Altogether 54 staff including 17 females were examined during the camp and 25 staff were found to suffer from hypertension and appropriate treatment advice was given.
Free ECG tests were extended to 39 patients out of which 5 patients were detected with heart disease and 17 staff were found suffering from diabetes.
12 staff had normal ECG/blood sugar and blood pressure, it added.