One day Diabetes camp organised under Optimus Welfare and Charitable Trust® at Little Angels Public School, Kanakanagar, and Bangalore conducted recently.
Bangalore Beary Jamat President Mr. Abdul Hakeem was speaking after inaugurating the programme. The global projections by International Diabetes organizations show that India has a much lesser prevalence of the disease than most other countries including US.
Dr. Nasir P.M. said Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes impede a person’s carefree life. When breakdown of glucose is stopped completely, body uses fat and protein for producing the energy. Due to this mechanism symptoms like polydipsia, polyuria, polyphegia, and excessive weightloss can be observed in a diabetic. Desired blood sugar of human body should be between 70 mg/dl -110 mg/dl at fasting state. If blood sugar is less than 70 mg/dl, it is termed as hypoglycaemia and if more than 110 mg /dl, it’s hyperglycemia.
Diabetes is the primary reason for adult blindness, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), gangrene and amputations. Overweight, lack of exercise, family history and stress increase the likelihood of diabetes. When blood sugar level is constantly high it leads to kidney failure, cardiovascular problems and neuropathy. Patients with diabetes are 4 times more likely to have coronary heart disease and stroke. In addition, Gestational diabetes is more dangerous for pregnant women and their fetus. He was screening the patients and distributed the Medicine. About More than 100 people took the benefit of the camp.
Nagenahalli Ward Councillor Smt Munirathnamma, Venkataswamppa, Congress president Munramanna, Bangalore Beary Jamat Secretary Ibrahim and vice president Muhammad were present in the programme.
The OWT Managing Trustee Kasim Gudde Presided the programme and briefed about OWT’s objectives, he said OWT has already carried out several camps and welcomed public response and briefed necessity of social workers and joining hand with them in meeting the poor and downtrodden sections needs, Mohammad Hussain compered the programme with vote of thanks.
