(WHO), diabetes organizations, NGOs and health departments for concerted She said diabetes besides adults and adolescents, could also strike children of …
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Fehmida calls for joint efforts to control diabetes
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 APP: Speaker National Assembly, Dr Fehmida Thursday called for need of joint efforts to stop spread of global occurrence of chronic disease like diabetes
In a message issued on the occasion of World Diabetes Day, being observed throughout the globe Friday tomorrow, she urged the World Health Organization WHO, diabetes organizations, NGOs and health departments for concerted efforts to promote awareness against diabetes
Dr Fehmida Mirza said World Diabetes Day serves as an opportunity to promote awareness that every person with diabetes or at risk of diabetes deserves the best possible quality of education, prevention and care available
She said a comprehensive strategy should be adopted to set norms and standards, promote surveillance, encourage prevention, raise awareness and strengthen prevention and control of this fatal disease
She said diabetes besides adults and adolescents, could also strike children of any age, even toddlers and babies and added if diabetes is not detected early enough in a child or misdiagnosed, the disease could be
fatal
She attributed the lack of financial constraint main cause of child mortality because their families cannot afford the medication they need
The Speaker said as reported by world health agencies, diabetes causes 5 of all deaths globally
The Speaker said a multi-disciplinary approach should be adopted involving health professionals for raising awareness against diabetes and its proper medications to overcome this disease
The global diabetes community including International Diabetes Federation member associations, diabetes organizations, NGOs, health departments and companies should develop an extensive range of activities, tailored to a variety of groups for promoting advocacy amongst masses against adverse effects of diabetes on electronic and print media, emphasizing on screening of information relating to diabetes and its complications, conducting of walks conferences, seminars and press conferences
She called upon the federal and provincial healthcare agencies for focusing on the segments of disadvantaged communities and vulnerable groups within the country with particular attention on populations migrating from rural to urban
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She said those people face highest difficulties in accessing optimal healthcare those who are outside the health care system or are less likely to access or become aware of available services
Dr Fehmida Mirza said our mission should be to prevent diabetes whenever possible and where not possible, to minimize complications and maximize quality of life
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