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Monday, 25 April 2016

Awareness programme on diabetes - KSHEMA

The Department of Community Medicine organized a Public Awareness Program, "AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON DIABETES" on 19-04-2016 at RHC sashihitlu.

A medical camp to give awareness on diabetes was held at seminar hall in sasihithlu health centre by Department of Community medicine K. S. Hegde medical Academy in collaboration with Sasihithlu Yuvaka Yuvathi Mandala ( R ), Navodaya Mahila Mandala ( R) on 19th April 2016 under the guidance of DR. Nanjesh (Assistant Professor, Community Medicine KSHEMA), Dr. Indushekar Shetty (MO, RHC, Sasihithlu). Mr. Ravi (Medical social worker, Department of community medicine KSHEMA) coordinated the camp with assistance from Dr. Lavena (Intern) and Mr. Dileep Karkera.

Inauguration was done by Mr. Nagesh Bangera (President Old Students Association), Mr. Raghunath Karkera (Vice President Old Students Association), Mr. Aravind Salian (Ex President Old Students Association) and Ms. Radha Salian ( Ex President Mahila Mandala). Dr Indushekar delievered a talk on the importance of Diabetes, including points on risk factors, signs and symptoms, prevention and complications, while Dr. Nanjesh spoke about diabetic diet. They presented the subject in the local language using simple words for the better understanding of the participants. Around 30 local villagers attend the function following which they opined that the programme was very useful in terms of awareness regarding diabetes.





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