Free Diabetic, Obesity Camp in Patna
Patna: February 4, 2008
Rotary Pataliputra in Patna on Sunday organized a free diabetic, neuropathy, obesity with BMI (Body Mass Index) check-up camp at the Diwakar Tejaswi Clinic at Hari Narayan Complex on Exhibition Road providing free consulting and medicines to over 90 patients suffering from diabetes and obesity.
Besides Dr. Tejaswi, the camp was also assisted by Dr. K. K. Saran, Dr. Kiran Saran and Dr. Deepika Tejaswi.
During his lecture, Dr. Diwakar Tejaswi said that the world first came to know about diabetes through research in India which also happens to be the home of the 40% of the entire population worldwide that suffers from the disease.
Dr. Tejaswi said that though diabetes was largely responsible for obesity, renal and heart ailments, it could be controlled if diagnosed early.
Rotarian Anil Sharaf, PHF, President, emphasized the importance of such camps and appealed to the people to get early check-ups to prevent any major physical problem in future.
Vinod Chaudhary, Chetan Kapoor, B. K. Pachisia, N. K. Agarwal, Sachchidanand, R. K. Jaiswal and Subodh Jain, all members of Rotary Pataliputra, also took active part in the camp.
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