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 […]