At least 1,000 people receive treatment for diabetes out of the 12,000 out-patients who visit Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) everyday, said Health Minister Dr C Vijayabhaskar on Tuesday.
The Minister was speaking at a function organised as part of World Diabetes Day at RGGGH. He said that the Government Hospital had been giving free medicine and insulin vials to Type I and Type II diabetic patients.
“Sufficient medicines are given to these patients so they can come to the hospital once a month,” said the Minister. He also added that there was also a specialised foot care centre at the hospital.
Dr V Kanagasabai, Dean, RGGGH and MMC, informed that hospitals in Chennai had been witnessing highest number of diabetic cases in the State. “India has the highest number of diabetic cases and within the country, Tamil Nadu has the most number of cases,” said the dean. He also advised people to take at least half a kilo of vegetables everyday and limit the intake of banana, sweets, ice cream and chocolate.
Diabetes can affect one’s eyesight, kidney and heart, warned Professor Dr P Dharmarajan, HOD, Institute of Diabetes. He added that diabetic patients should go for annual checkups. “Patients notice the symptoms of ailments in the kidneys, heart and eyes only after 90 per cent of the organs are already affected,” said Dharmarajan.
Twenty Type I diabetes patients were given blood glucometers free of cost for monitoring their blood sugar levels and 30 Type II diabetes patients were given a kit containing free insulin vial, 10 disposable insulin syringes and travel pouch for transporting insulin vials at the function.
The Minister was speaking at a function organised as part of World Diabetes Day at RGGGH. He said that the Government Hospital had been giving free medicine and insulin vials to Type I and Type II diabetic patients.
“Sufficient medicines are given to these patients so they can come to the hospital once a month,” said the Minister. He also added that there was also a specialised foot care centre at the hospital.
Dr V Kanagasabai, Dean, RGGGH and MMC, informed that hospitals in Chennai had been witnessing highest number of diabetic cases in the State. “India has the highest number of diabetic cases and within the country, Tamil Nadu has the most number of cases,” said the dean. He also advised people to take at least half a kilo of vegetables everyday and limit the intake of banana, sweets, ice cream and chocolate.
Diabetes can affect one’s eyesight, kidney and heart, warned Professor Dr P Dharmarajan, HOD, Institute of Diabetes. He added that diabetic patients should go for annual checkups. “Patients notice the symptoms of ailments in the kidneys, heart and eyes only after 90 per cent of the organs are already affected,” said Dharmarajan.
Twenty Type I diabetes patients were given blood glucometers free of cost for monitoring their blood sugar levels and 30 Type II diabetes patients were given a kit containing free insulin vial, 10 disposable insulin syringes and travel pouch for transporting insulin vials at the function.
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