Friday, August 1, 2014

Rotary club Greater Ludhiana, organised a free medical camp

Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 3:22 PM
Camp organized to pay tribute to Martyr Udham Singh
Ludhiana: 1st August 2014: (Punjab Screen Bureau): 
Rotary club Greater Ludhiana, organised a free blood sugar detection and Blood pressure detection camp at Rose garden civil lines  Ludhiana to pay tribute to the son of Soil Martyr Udham Singh. The camp started at 6.30 am & concluded by 8.00am 
 The club president Rtn Amanpreet singh, informed that as many as 234  individuals got themselves screened at the camp. He said that Diabetes is increasing worldwide. The number of people living with diabetes is estimated at 382 million and is expected to rise to 592 million by 2035.
                                           Speaking on the occasion the consultant  rotarian Dr. Raman Mittal  from Mittal Hospital Haibowal  informed the august gathering that Blood pressure and Diabetes are the two diseases  are due to our modern life style and are becoming silent killers.
                                         Rtn. Bharti Uppal added that  good and nutritious food, regular excersice and frequent screening checks  can go a long way in maintaining good health.                                       Assistant Governor Dr Rajan Bir Singh Thind added that Blood glucose monitoring is the main tool by which you  have to check your diabetes control. This check tells you your blood glucose level at any one time.  Keeping a log of your results is vital. When you take  this record to your health care provider, you have a good picture of your body's response to your diabetes care plan.
The camp was supported by , Mr Perminder Singh , Mr Amarpal Singh ,Mr Ravi arora ,& Mr Surjit Singh .
Rtn KK Dhir., Governor elect dist 3070 who was the chief guest  congratulated the club members on their thoughtful venture and said Rotary shall always be there to help the needy.
Finally Dr Sanjeev Uppal, head of department of plastic surgery  thanked the guests & faculty  & promised to keep the flag of rotary flying high.

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