RMU establishes free diabetic clinics at allied hospitals

Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU) has launched an extensive campaign for diabetes awareness in the city in connection with World Diabetes’ Day on Friday while arranging awareness walks in two of the three RMU allied hospitals including Holy Family Hospital and Benazir Bhutto Hospital.

Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi led the public awareness walk along with Vice Chancellor RMU Professor Dr. Mohammad Umar and Medical Superintendent of HFH Dr. Ijaz Butt in HFH. The minister also distributed free glucometers among diabetic patients at the hospital.

It is important that World Diabetes’ Day theme is “Diabetes and Well-being” with a special focus on ‘Diabetes and the workplace’ as a sub-campaign. The theme of the World Diabetes’ Day aims at recognising that every diabetic should have access to proper care and a supportive environment.

To mark the World Diabetes’ Day, the RMU also arranged seminars in BBH and HFH in which experts discussed the latest trends in management of Diabetes Mellitus (DM).

A good number of doctors, nurses and paramedics serving at the allied hospitals attended the seminars. Many patients suffering from diabetes along with a number of attendants participated in the awareness walks at the BBH and HFH.

Speaking on the occasion, Professor Mohammad Umar said the prevalence of DM is continuously increasing in Pakistan and the country is having one of the highest prevalence rates in the world with approximately 33 million people suffering from diabetes.