LCIF creates awareness on World Diabetes Day

Distributes 700 diabetes kits and conduct sugar check-ups for over two lakh patients

On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) distributed 700 diabetes kits and conduct sugar check-ups for over two lakh patients via Lions Clubs across the country.

This was announced by Dr Naresh Aggarwal, Chairman, LCIF in New Delhi. Other dignitaries from Lions Clubs International included VK Luthra, Chairman, LCCIA, JP Singh, Director of Administration, LCCIA and Nawal J Malu, Director of Finance, LCCIA who attended the launch conference.

Speaking on its pan Indian initiative on diabetes, Dr Aggarwal said, “Last year, as international president, I launched LCI on it’s boldest journey yet – to reverse the unstoppable rise of diabetes. Six crore Indians suffer from diabetes, and this number doubles every 15 years. Diabetes also causes many other diseases that affect the heart, blood, lungs and eyes. However, the root cause is simply too much sugar in the blood. 90 per cent of cases can be cured simply by healthier lifestyles. The other 10 per cent require medication; normally insulin.”

“We have chalked out an elaborate agenda on World Diabetes Day such as sharing leaflets on diabetes prevention. We have installed exercising equipment in public parks so that people from neighbouring areas can exercise there and enjoy in fresh environment. We have plans to set up diabetes centre’s in hospitals in Delhi for which identification is being carried out,” Dr Aggarwal added.