Massive survey to determine prevalence of diabetes & hypertension in Chamarajanagar – Times of India
MYSURU: The Chamarajanagar district well being authorities have launched An monumental survey To Search out out the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in people. It has launched Every week-prolonged diabetes displaying, blood look ating drive for people above 30 years In any respect 216 well being sub centres and 62 primary well being centres. It is going to be held till November 20. Whilst a Outcome of the well being officers declare thOn the circumstances of late detection of diabetes has…….
MYSURU: The Chamarajanagar district well being authorities have launched An monumental survey To Search out out the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in people.
It has launched Every week-prolonged diabetes displaying, blood look ating drive for people above 30 years In any respect 216 well being sub centres and 62 primary well being centres. It is going to be held till November 20.
Whilst a Outcome of the well being officers declare thOn the circumstances of late detection of diabetes has come down drastically As a Outcome of of elevated consciousness over The Earlier couple of years, specialists think about A critical proportion of diabetics still reprimarys undetected.
As An factor of World Diabetes Day, the district well being authorities will undertake this drive in all these well being centres from 9am to 4pm. Chamarajanagar district has a inhabitants of 14 lakh and it has decided to topic A minimal Of three.7 lakh individuals above 30 years To look at By way of The continued survey.
Instructions have been given to all anganwadi activists, accredited social well being activists ASHAs, junior and senior well being assistants, group well being officers To current widespread consciousness in villages about this drive and get the people look ated for diabetes.
District well being authorities have already currentd glucometers to display the diabetics On the well being centres, said Dr Koushik, Programme coordinator of District Health Office.
Chatting with TOI, nodal officer and Chamarajanagar district prevention and administration of communicable illnesses officer Dr Nagaraju said people ought to voluntarily come forward to get them look ated for diabetes. “Over 80% of the sufferers Do not current any signs of diabetes. Solely An right medical look at can affirm or rule out diabetes,” he said.
