Mass Awareness and Primary Prevention of Diabetes and Its Complications
Primary Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications
Prevention is the only feasible way to combat the present epidemic of diabetes. It is particularly important for low resource societies like Bangladesh. Studies in various parts of the world have shown that simple intervention in life style (nutrition and exercise/physical work habit) may reduce the incidence of diabetes by about 60%. The Projects and Affiliated Associations of BADAS always had some arrangement for education of the patients. Additionally, in the recent years, BADAS has given special emphasis on the preventive aspects of diabetes.
The preventive campaigns were conducted in the form of observance of Special Days, such as World Diabetes Day, Diabetes Awareness Days and Diabetes Service Day. Besides, such campaigns were also conducted through media programs, publication of awareness materials, and diabetes/health magazines, educational classes, discussion programs and dissemination seminars.
Diabetes Awareness Day (28 February), Death Anniversary of Prof (Dr) M Ibrahim, Diabetes Service day (06 September) and World Diabetes Day (14 November) were the days through which mass awareness program and disseminated program were explored.
The above-mentioned days were observed in Dhaka as well as in the other districts through the following programs:
- Road Show
- Children Art Competition
- Screening of diabetes in various centers and in the community for high risk people (IGT, IFG)
- Free Heart Camp
- Free Consultation on Diabetes Management and Treatment & Distribution of Guide Book at Hajj Camp and Ijtema at Tongi
- Prevention and awareness program for young and Type 1 Diabetes
- Video animation for the prevention and control of diabetes
- Discussion Programs
- Question and Answer Session (Specialized doctors and the patients)
- Talk shows on Radio and TV Channels.
- Publication and Distribution of awareness materials, Health Magazines, Journals, Leaflets, News letter and Bengali Magazine Kanti etc.
- Seminar
- Workshops and Seminars on Diabetes, TB and Noncommunicable Diseases
- Milad (Special Prayer)
- Orientation Program for TB awareness
- Group Discussion with Health Educators and Patients
- Feature film for creating mass awareness about diabetes
- Community Mobilization Program
- Mother and Child Care Activities (diabetes related complications)
- Health Camp at district level all over the country .
- Educational tools for the patients
- Clay Model of the food items
- Regional Workshops at district level in different Affiliated Associations
