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Highlights
 The first venture was commissioning of
an innovative "Diabetes Health Education Unit" which was
inaugurated by Dr. Julius Vaz, The Medical Director of
Novo-Nordisk on 2nd March 2001. Our Diabetes educator
who is specially trained gives supportive care and
knowledge like early detection of diabetes, Self-blood
glucose monitoring, attaining the importance of blood
sugar control, symptoms and signs of low & high blood
sugars, prevention and treatment.
Later, we have updated a separate nutrition clinic
with
qualified Dietitian
to cater the exact requirement
of individual diabetic patient's nutrition.
Reinforcement of good healthy food habits Is taught to
the diabetics as well as obese individuals. Nutritional
counseling and advice is given to In-patients also, on
cross consultancy request by the concerned consultants.
We have started giving Free Human Insulin Supply to
children with diabetes with the profound generosity of
Novo Pharmaceuticals. This year we planned to set up a
separate diabetes clinic for children. During May, on
mother's day, A Free summer camp for Diabetic children
was conducted, perhaps first of its kind in this part of
Karnataka, where in more than 27 children participated
including the youngest one of 2-months old diabetic
child. The message to the diabetic children and their
parents was very effective.
 Foot-care in Diabetes Is an essential factor, which
accounts almost 12 percent of the total diabetic cases
admitted at our KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC. A Specialist team has
been all-set up with this unique specialty Foot-Care
clinic called "Podiatry-Service". This will definitely
help in salvaging foot problems from amputation, if
property diagnosed and treated. This would be one of a
unique facility in this part of Karnataka. The Hon'ble
Health Minister of Karnataka State, Dr. A. B. Malaka
Reddy inaugurated the Diabetes Foot Care Clinic during
the World Diabetes Day celebration - 2001. Celebration
of the World Diabetes Day 2001 was a successful
experiment with a massive rally wherein personalities of
different walks of life exceeding 1500 people joined the
diabetes walk giving mass awareness to the public about
the silent killer disease- "Diabetes".
There is an unique Yoga / Exercise/ Stress Management Programme in the Diabetes centre to enable the patients
to ensure their better blood sugar control to lead a
happy and healthier life. These services are extended to
the other specialities of the hospital on cross
consultation and as well as to the general public who
are wishing to undergo the Yoga Package.
Preventive Diabetes Clinic the other service unit In
Diabetes Centre, where in children and relatives of
diabetic individuals are called and they are screened
for diabetes, and guided appropriately.
Diabetes-Eye Clinic is another addition to Diabetes
Centre this year.
We have started with 2 clinical research projects and
another one in progress with collaboration with Dr.
Mohan's Centre about prevalence of diabetes in migrant
Indian population in Middle East.
The future of the Diabetes Centre will move from
strength to strength, more in the direction of courses
on specific topics this year Is to Initiate teaching
programme.
The Board of Management of KLE Society, the Chairman
Sriyuta Prabhakar Kore, Dr. Sadhunavar, KLE Director &
The Medical Director Dr. (Col.) A. K. Singh, The
Principal, Dr. V. D. Patil and our faculty colleagues
have been continuously supporting this "The Journey &
The Dream Protect" of our Centre in the last one-year.
Rare case of two months
old diabetic baby
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