Media Release

Mangalore, Nov 13: A J Hospital and Research Centre and A J Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore to mark World Diabetes Day will hold diabetes awareness programme at the conference hall of the hospital, Kuntikan here on Saturday November 14 at 9.30 am.

Dr Ganesh H K, consultant endocrinologist, A J Hospital - management of diabetes and prevention of complications, Sushma Aithal, dietician, A J Hospital - dietary management and Dr Sudheer Hegde, consultant ophthalmologist, A J Institute of Medical Sciences - eye problems and its prevention in diabetics will hold awareness talks. Blood investigations - random blood sugar and kidney function test will be done for free to all the participants.
  
Further, Dr Ganesh H K is also available for consultation. For any queries or registrations, one can contact - 0824 2229601.

About Diabetes

India is known as the “Diabetic Capital” of the world.  Every one in five people are suffering from diabetes in India. 

The prevalence of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases is rising sharply and yet we hardly know about this silent killer. We are not aware about the complications it can produce. Diabetes produces many complications like chronic kidney failure (requiring repeated dialysis), neuropathy, visual loss (due to retinopathy), heart attack, paralysis, gangrene of the foot and sexual dysfunction despite the fact that these can be prevented before the onset, stated a press release by hospital medical director Dr Prashanth Marla.