DOHA: Action on Diabetes (AoD) is launching the third ‘Diabetes Screening and Awareness Village’ at Katara Cultural Village today to coincide the World Diabetes Day.
The three-day campaign will provide information and practical advice about the risk factors, prevention and management of diabetes and promises to be an educational and fun-filled event for all participants.
The village will be open until Saturday from 4pm to 9pm in the Esplanade area at Katara.
Dr Mohamed Al Thani, Director of Public Health at the Supreme Council of Health said: “We are proud to support World Diabetes Day with this important initiative that is appealing to the entire family. Previous AoD screening campaigns have already tested more than 4,500 people and discovered 150 new cases of diabetes. For this reason we strongly encourage the people to visit Katara and not only get tested for diabetes but also learn about healthy lifestyle options.”
Activities will include free diabetes testing and advice by professional staff from the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) and Hamad Hospital; cooking demonstrations showcasing healthy menus that are easy to prepare and can help to reduce the risk of getting diabetes; fun exercises for all the family showing how small changes and exercise can make a big difference to health, reducing the risk of getting diabetes; and a Kids Zone featuring games and live work-out shows.
Dr Mahmoud Zirie, Head of Endocrinology, Diabetes Division, HMC said: “It is crucial to catch diabetes in its earliest stages and that’s where screening comes in. Diabetes screening tests are very simple and a good preventative method for catching the development of diabetes at an early stage. An overwhelming number of diabetes cases can be prevented or delayed by lifestyle or medical intervention in people detected with pre-diabetes. That’s why we are encouraging people to visit our screening village and have this potentially life protecting test done.”
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