LUDHIANA (H S KITTY) The Department of Endocrinology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, organised a free Diabetes Camp from 27 th – 29 th June 2023,under the able of guidance of Dr. Jubbin Jagan Jacob, Head of Department of Endocrinology.
In this camp, around 400 patients were screened and a comprehensive free doctor consultation, dental, ophthalmological, dietary consultation was given. Free investigations including RBS and HbA1C was done.
In this camp, 2% patients were newly detected diabetics, 20% had uncontrolled blood sugar levels, 15% patients were found to be prediabetics.
The common public was also made aware of the risk factors of diabetes like overweight, lack of exercise, smoking and were explained about the methods to keep diabetes in control by nursing students.
This camp was done as a campaign to spread awareness and screen the general public and provide a comprehensive diabetic health check up.