Saturday: 04 December 2010:
ADP organizes awareness lectures on diabetes
ADP GHQ Department of Medical Services has organized a series of lectures at MoI building, ADP GHQ, Capital Police Directorate and Police College, with a view to increase awareness about diabetes.
Brigadier Salim Saleh Al Jineibi, Director of Medical Services said "Diabetes has become one of wide spread diseases locally and internationally. Large number of world population suffers from the disease. According to statistics the UAE population are most suffer from the disease in the world".
"Diabetes is one of the diseases which requires continuous awareness and follow up of patients to avoid its complications which include many parts of the body. The Department has recently distributed medical brochures and manuals to patients who visit different clinics and to ADP employees to educate them on the disease", added Al Jineibi.
Dr. Hanan Al Jaghami, Medicine and Diabetes Specialist and In Charge of Diabetes Clinic at the Department of Medical Services, said "We annually and through the Clinic deliver a number of lectures at different Departments of ADP GHQ and MoI with a view to increase awareness among ADP personnel and their families. The audience always interacts with the lectures through their enquiries and questions about the disease and how to protect themselves against it and face it".
"The Diabetes Clinic is about to complete six years. The number of diabetics from ADP personnel who visit the Clinic is high. There are more than 2400 patients who suffer from the disease. They come regularly to the Clinic for treatment. Luckily most of them have the culture of dealing with the disease. Unfortunately the UAE is the most country affected by the disease among GCC States and among other countries. According to statistic around 20% of the population suffers from the disease. It is the second highest rate in the world. The problem does not concern the UAE citizens only, but all population which the expatriates form 80% of the total population", added Al Jaghami.
She believes that the main cause are the bad eating habits and lack of exercising, where people do not move their bodies much like in the past before the discovery of oil, in addition hereditary reasons. The cases of young people suffering from the disease are increasing nowadays, including teenagers whose ages are below sixteen due to obesity. 23% of teenagers and adolescents in the UAE suffer from obesity. Fifth of this rate faces the risk of suffering from the disease.
Dr. Al Jaghami has affirmed the importance of periodical check-ups. People should pay attention to disease symptoms when they appear, as diabetes represents a huge challenge, but it can easily be controlled through correct and moderate habits and behaviors.
"The cases of diabetes patients are still in increase allover the world. 220 million populations suffer from the disease. It is possible the number will double by 2030, if not necessary measures have been taken", added Dr. Al Jaghami.
She has called for adoption of healthy life styles, including regular exercising, not eating fast foods, eating healthy food which contains small number of calories, eating big quantities of vegetables, fruits and fibers. Persons who suffer from the disease should follow diabetic diet.
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