500 screened in Diabetes Health Mela

IEP Chandigarh , November 14

As many as 500 patients were screened during a Diabetes Health Mela at Max Hospital, Bathinda on Monday. 

Shaukat Ahmed Parray DC inaugurated the mela which was organized in association with C-DOT Forum to mark World Diabetes Day. Dr. Tejwant Singh Dhillon civil surgeon was also present during the occasion. 

Dr. Sushil Kotru head endocrine diabetes and obesity care center said that during mela the tests including HbA1C, blood sugar, diabetes foot checkup, obesity checkup and TSH were offered free of cost.The free insulin cards were also distributed to 30 type 1 diabetic children.