of Tamil Nadu) Mr. Mohammed Jan inaugurated 'Diabetes Reach' programme
of Dr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospital and delivered his
presidential address. His Highness Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali, Prince of Arcot, was the Guest of Honor and unveiled the plaque. He also distributed the prizes to the Dia Dish 2012 (cookery competition on diabetic-friendly dishes) winners. This was followed by his felicitation address.
The new programme, supported by World Diabetes Foundation, was launched by the hospital jointly with Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu. `Diabetes Reach' is aimed at witnessing the cascading effect of diabetes prevention through 1000 teachers educating 1 lakh school children and in turn the school children creating awareness on diabetes and other lifestyle diseases to 1 lakh families / 3 lakh people.
Dr. A. Muruganathan, President Elect - Association of Physicians of India, released the recipe book titled `High Fibre Breakfast Foods and Healthy Snacks' compiled by Dept of Diet, Dr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals along with late Chef Jacob. The first copy of the book was received by Dr. A. Ramachandran. Further to this, prizes were distributed to winners of slogan and poster competition, conducted to create awareness among school children. Dr. Nanditha Arun and Dr. Vinitha Ramachandran, Directors of Dr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals were present.
The launch was a first-of-its-kind awareness campaign in Chennai by Dr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospital on the eve of World Diabetes Day. The campaign engaged all key target groups like teachers, school and college students, home makers, staff of hotels, police officials, etc, through a range of programmes through free screening and awareness camps, public campaigns, cricket match, release of videos and books on health lifestyle and interschool & inter-college slogan writing competitions on prevention of diabetes.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. A. Ramachandran,M.D.,Ph.D.,D.Sc.,FRCP.(Lond).(Edin), said, "Diabetes is a major health issue in our country. One of the important barriers in handling this issue is the change in behavior of the people and awareness on the importance of lifestyle modification. With research showing an increasing trend of Type 2 diabetes among children and adolescents, it is our endeavour to help strengthen awareness on diabetes management through a plethora of awareness initiatives on World Diabetes Day reaching out to all target groups. The 'Diabetes Reach' program is a big step to reach out to 3 lakh people including 1 lakh school children, creating awareness"
Type-2 Diabetes (T2DM), has become a serious health threat with exploding population and changing lifestyle. The prevalence of Type-2 diabetes has achieved an endemic proportion and is currently a global public health threat. The prevalence of T2DM among adults is expected to rise from 285 million in 2010 to 438 million by the year 2030. The numbers would probably be even far more disturbing if we count the number of associated lifestyle disorders like obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and impaired glucose tolerance.
Dr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals
The hospital is dedicated to developing and providing the highest quality, compassionate medical care to serve the needs of its patients. It provides the most comprehensive, efficient and effective clinical services including internationally recognized diabetes education and psychosocial counseling programmes and sessions. It undertakes continuing professional education programmes for doctors and other health care providers. Its community outreach services includes holding of diabetes health camps and appropriate interaction with governmental and non-governmental agencies to respond effectively to the diabetes health care needs of our country.
About Dr. A. Ramachandran
Dr. A. Ramachandran is an internationally acknowledged pivotal figure in the field of contemporary Diabetes Health Care and Research. His early work has been on the epidemiology of diabetes in India and he revealed out the high prevalence of Diabetes in Indians in a series of publication and identified the special features of diabetes in Indians, such as younger age, lower BMI, High Ft mass, higher abdominal obesity and familial aggregation.
He has established Dr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals (Dr.ARH) to provide state-of-the-art Diabetes services under one roof. He has also established the India Diabetes Research Foundation to promote research, education and training in Diabetes.
Source: http://www.indiahealthandwellness.com/2012/11/dr-ramachandrans-diabetes-hospitals-in.html
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