A diabetes advocate, Lydia Okolie has called on the Federal Government to establish National Diabetes Center in Anambra State to aid people the treatment of diabetes mellitus .
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
Okolie, who is the Coordinator, Diabetes Advocacy for 2024 Nurses Week of students of College of Nursing Sciences, University On The Niger Teaching Hospital, Iyienu, Ogidi, made the appeal during the event.
Okolie said that Diabetes Mellitus which is a killer disease, is now rampant among people hence their decision to bring the sensitization to the grassroot to make people to be conscious of what they eat and the need for them to always go for a comprehensive health check .
Miss Okolie while thanking those who made donation towards the exercise, called for more partnership in raising awareness on the killer disease.
The President of the Students Union Government of the college, Comrade Michael Ozueh said the student’s week is organized yearly where salient issues concerning health are deliberated and explained that diabetes was brought to the forefront this year as most people are unaware that they have it while those who have it, do not know how to manage it hence the free test and distribution of Glucometer and strips donated by individuals.
The SUG Education Officer, Comrade Victor Ogbuli harped on the need for diabetic patients to eat diet and go for check ups calling on government to create centres for diabetes free checks in hospitals to assist diabetic patients.
Some students including Amarachi Anita, Mmesoma Ugwuagu sensitized and educated the traders on Diabetes Mellitus
while a medical laboratory Technician, Ifeoma Ajaegbu spoke on “Benefits of blood donation” stressing that a pint of blood can save 3 lives, and urged those between the ages of 18 and 45 years to endeavour to donate blood at least three times a year.
The student nurses who came out in their numbers went round the market to educate the traders and conduct free sugar and blood pressure test on the traders at Nkwo Market, Ogidi.
ANN gathered that distribution of free Glucometer and vitamin C featured during the rally.
Some of the market women who benefited from the exercise thanked the student nurses for the free test and entertainment.
