~ Provides free screenings and guidance on managing diabetes ~
Bangalore, June 30 2016: To educate diabetic patients and their families on healthy and safe fasting practices, Apollo Sugar- an innovative, single-specialty diabetes and endocrine healthcare provider, is approaching all the mosques near the clinic and organising a Ramadan Diabetes Camp in Frazer Town, Banashankari and JP Nagar. The activity is also taking place in Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Raipur and Bhubaneswar.
The informative session, conducted by a team of doctors and dietitians will include free health screenings. Out of the 44 camps conducted by Apollo Sugar, out of which 40% of people were found to have good diabetic control while the remaining were diagnosed with extremely poor control of the disease.
Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Gagan Bhalla, CEO, Apollo Sugar said, “Apollo Sugar is committed to providing superior quality health care services to address the day-to-day health care needs of diabetics and their families. By conducting such activities we hope to make people aware about the disease and to improve the lives of all people affected by it.”
“Since there is a change in eating patterns, the patient has to change the dosage and time of medicine intake as well. Once Ramadan comes to a close and the patient has had a checkup, a new medication pattern is advised by us,” said Dr. Raja Selvarajan,, as he stressed on the importance of following a good diet while adapting to the new medication pattern.
One of the key endeavours of the workshops is to inform diabetic patients regarding the effects of extreme fasting and educate them on effective diet plans and physical activities to keep in mind during the festive season.
The free Diabetes Education Program incorporates Diabetes Risk Management, Diet Consultation, Body Mass Index (BMI) Management and Blood Pressure Management as well.
Apollo Sugar aims to create newer and faster ways to deliver high quality diabetes healthcare, through enhanced service delivery models, which will benefit the entire health eco-system.
About Apollo Sugar:
Apollo Sugar, Apollo Hospital Group’s flagship chain of innovative single specialty clinics in collaboration with Sanofi, is committed solely to providing world class care for diabetics in India. Apollo Sugar was formally announced on September 30th 2014, by the group. It envisages to be a nationwide movement and one that brings together the government, industry, doctors and consumers in joining hands in the crusade against diabetes. Today, Apollo Sugar has brought in technological advancement by investing in the best-in-class equipment to cater to diagnosing and better managing diabetes and related complications. As an integral part of the Apollo Group that has a thirty years’ legacy of progressing healthcare in India, Apollo Sugar makes unrelenting efforts to transform lives through treatment, empowerment and Tender Loving Care, a hallmark of the Group