Dimapur, November 14 (MExN): The Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHRSR) celebrated the World Diabetes Day on November 10 at the office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC Office complex) in Dimapur. A free screening camp for Diabetes was conducted by the medical team where altogether 210 individuals had their blood sugar examined and received health education and testing of their eye vision. In the process, all individuals also had their height, weight, BMI and blood pressure measured.
A press release stated that the objective of the camp was mainly to reach out and aware people working in office environments about Diabetes and its complications as living sedentary lifestyles can especially expose people at greater risk of getting Diabetes and other associated health complications if preventive measures are not taken on time. Out of the 210 people screened, 15 people had high blood sugar levels out of which 6 were detected for the first time. Out of the 17 patients who knew they had Diabetes, only 5 of them were taking medication regularly. World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on November 14 and aims to engage people everywhere in Diabetes awareness and advocacy. The theme for 2016 'Eyes on Diabetes' focuses on the importance of early screening for Diabetes to reduce the risk of Diabetes-related complications from occurring. Dr Lipok Sanen Jamir, MD, Ophthalmologist at CIHSR commented that most patients visit him for Diabetes related vision problems only at a point where they have lost most of their vision. “And the sad part is that this could be prevented had they controlled their blood sugar levels and come for routine eye examination,” he added.
