CMC observes National Diabetes Awareness Month (November, 2018)

Ludhiana, November 30, 2018: Diabetes Awareness Programme was organized at Mata Kaushalya Devi Pahwa Charitable Hospital (A Unit of CMC Hospital) Ludhiana, on 30th November, 2018. The Medical Surgical Nursing Department of College of Nursing, CMC & Hospital has been taken the lead in organizing the Diabetes Awareness Programme in the OPD and Community area of the same Hospital. The programme was started with welcoming of gathering followed by devotional song. Mrs. Ritu P. Naihar, Associate Professor, College of Nursing unfolded the theme “Promoting Health after Gestational Diabetes”. She said that there are three major types of Diabetes: type 1 Diabetes (Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus), type 2 Diabetes (Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus) and Gestational Diabetes. Gestational Diabetes is a type of Diabetes that develops during pregnancy and goes away after the baby is born. Mothers who’ve had Gestation Diabetes have a greater chance of getting Diabetes and the baby is also at risk for obesity & type 2 Diabetes, so they have to keep up healthy habits for life time to prevent or delay type 2 Diabetes. Mrs. Aster K. Masih, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing CMC & Hospital also spoke on various aspects of this dangerous chronic disease. B.Sc. Nursing 2nd Year students enacted a role play on the prevention & Control of diabetes.
People got their blood sugar and blood pressure checked free of cost. M.Sc. (N) 1st & 2nd year and B.Sc. Nursing 2nd year students performed various activities like ongoing health education through the poster exhibition and they taught about foot care to prevent diabetic foot, a complication of diabetes which was well appreciated. General Public, Patients, their relatives, staff and employees found the program very interesting, educative & appreciated the hard work put in by the teachers along with students. Staff, patient and visitors vowed to participate in preventing and controlling diabetes and protecting their future.