Dr. Narendra BS, Lead Consultant – Endocrinology & Diabetology Aster Whitefield Hospital As World Diabetes Day turns attention to “Workplace Stress and Diabetes,” clinicians and researchers say the metabolic consequences of chronic job pressure are becoming increasingly visible in younger working population. Diabetes is being diagnosed earlier, often among people who are educated, urban and […]
VISION 2020: The Right to Sight – India hosts National Summit on World Diabetes Day on Diabetic Retinopathy
The Right to Sight – India, announced a comprehensive two-stage program culminating in the National Summit on Diabetic Retinopathy, observed on World Diabetes Day. The key highlight of the summit was to launch the updated, comprehensive guidelines on Management of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) in India, and foster a nationwide effort to combat diabetes-related vision loss, a […]
Large scale nationwide awareness program on Diabetic Retinopathy organised by Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital
On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital organized the World Diabetes Day – Diabetic Retinopathy Patient Summit today. This is the third such public awareness program organized by Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, and this time it is a large-scale, multi-location public awareness program including, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Srinagar, Trivandrum and several other cities […]
S.L. Raheja Hospital Hosts Diabetes Awareness and Health Screening Camp
On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, S.L. Raheja Hospital, Mahim – A Fortis Associate successfully organized a comprehensive Diabetes awareness and health screening camp for 125 individuals. The camp was organized to educate members of the Police force, including Traffic Police, patients and their relatives at the hospital, staff, and the local community on […]
Diabetes: An epidemic unfolding amongst young children
Dr Sweta Budyal, Sr. Consultant Endocrinologist & Diabetologist, Fortis Hospital, Mulund Among COVID19s many ripple effects, the worsening of Diabetes burden could have a greater public-health toll. The fact that, Diabetes has not only impacted the adult population, but its rising incidence among children in the age group of 13-15yrs is quite shocking. A recent […]
Annual eye screening crucial for diabetic patients to protect eyesight: Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital
“Around 101 million people are suffering from diabetes in the country and a large percentage of the individuals with diabetes are at risk of developing some form of diabetic eye disease, including diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and glaucoma, post 10 years of their diagnosis. However, a vast portion of the diabetic population does not go for […]