World Diabetes Day : Diabetes and well-being

Dr Kshetrimayum Kala Singh
1 in 10 adults Worldwide have diabetes
“In India one in five adults is diabetic”
India means “Diabetes Capital of the World”
“Every 10 Seconds. One person in the world dies of Diabetes Complications”
World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and WHO in response to growing concerns about its escalating health threat posed by diabetes. And World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2006, with the passage of United Nations Resolution 61/225. It is marked every year on 14th November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.
World Diabetes Day is celebrated worldwide by the over 230 members association of the International Diabetes Federation in more than 160 countries and territories, all Member States of the United Nations as well as by other associations and organisations, companies, health care professionals and people living with diabetes and their families.
The theme for this year is “Diabetes & Well Being”. This theme indicates all Diabetes Patients require to maintain both their physical and mental well-being. So, awareness, understanding and co-operation with family members are requested for the Diabetes patients.
Mentally should not be disappointed for the diseases, because early treatment, with a good diet and physical exercise will control the blood sugar level. If so the impending complications from this disease will be absent. Also after counselling from the Diabetic Care Centre, patients will get mental satisfaction and psychological happiness. So, this theme will be completed for every Diabetic patient to bring a well being life in future in spite of having the disease. Also they should remember the importance of early diagnosis and effective treatment.
Globally, an estimated 500 million people are currently living with diabetes. It is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and lower limb amputation. So a diabetic care unit or center will give remarkable counselling to a diabetic patient to avoid these grave complications. Also advice and moral support to be given to patients for healthy diet, physical activity, maintaining normal body weight and avoiding tobacco. (To be contd)