Mysuru: The Chamarajanagar District health authorities have launched a comprehensive survey to determine the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension among people.
It has launched a week-long diabetes screening, blood test drive for people above 30 years of age in all 216 health sub-centres and 62 primary health centres. It will run till November 20.
Even as health officials claim that the incidence of late detection of diabetes has dropped drastically due to increased awareness in the past few years, experts agree that a large proportion of diabetics Still not known.
Under the World Diabetes Day, the District Health Officer will run this campaign in all these health centers from 9 am to 4 pm. Chamarajanagar district has a population of 14 lakh and it has decided to test at least 3.7 lakh persons above the age of 30 during the ongoing survey.
All Anganwadi workers, recognized social health workers ASHA, junior and senior health assistants, community health officers have been directed to bring widespread awareness about this campaign in villages and get people tested for diabetes.
District health officials have already made available glucometers at health centers for screening of diabetics Dr. Kaushiko, program District Health Office coordinator Dr.
Talking to TOI, the nodal officer and Chamarajanagar district communicable diseases prevention and control officer Dr. Nagaraju He said that people should voluntarily come forward to get tested for diabetes. “More than 80% of patients show no symptoms of diabetes. Only an appropriate medical test can confirm or deny diabetes,” he said.
It has launched a week-long diabetes screening, blood test drive for people above 30 years of age in all 216 health sub-centres and 62 primary health centres. It will run till November 20.
Even as health officials claim that the incidence of late detection of diabetes has dropped drastically due to increased awareness in the past few years, experts agree that a large proportion of diabetics Still not known.
Under the World Diabetes Day, the District Health Officer will run this campaign in all these health centers from 9 am to 4 pm. Chamarajanagar district has a population of 14 lakh and it has decided to test at least 3.7 lakh persons above the age of 30 during the ongoing survey.
All Anganwadi workers, recognized social health workers ASHA, junior and senior health assistants, community health officers have been directed to bring widespread awareness about this campaign in villages and get people tested for diabetes.
District health officials have already made available glucometers at health centers for screening of diabetics Dr. Kaushiko, program District Health Office coordinator Dr.
Talking to TOI, the nodal officer and Chamarajanagar district communicable diseases prevention and control officer Dr. Nagaraju He said that people should voluntarily come forward to get tested for diabetes. “More than 80% of patients show no symptoms of diabetes. Only an appropriate medical test can confirm or deny diabetes,” he said.
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