World Diabetes Day 2018

To commemorate World Diabetes Day 2018 with the theme, “The Family & Diabetes”, the organizing committee in collaboration with the Health Science Division, have planned activities to increase the public awareness about diabetes and ways to prevent and control it. These activities are planned to be carried out on Friday, November 16, 2018 from 8:30AM-2:30PM in front of the LRC.

A short ceremony held to open the day’s activities with a special presentation given by the Public Health students. This will begin 9:00AM and it will be held in front of the LRC. The event’s activities will continue with:

• Health screenings;
• Administration of the seasonal influenza vaccinations and deworming medications;
• Blood typing/grouping;
• Healthy food/drinks preparation demonstrations;
• Aerobic/zumba exercise demonstrations;
• Distribution/dissemination of information, education and communication (IEC) materials;  
• Table of refreshments of healthy local fruits, veggies and drinks; and                                                              
• Raffles with prizes

The day’s activities will be closed with a “march” against Diabetes to be organized and held on National Campus. Registration for the march will begin at 8:00AM and actual march will begin at 1:00 PM. T-shirts will be given out for the first 100 finishers.