This year the hospital witnessed a significant rise in its inpatient numbers due to the social programmes that aim to improve general awareness. As a step towards continuing the good practice, Universal Hospital launched two health campaigns.
In a Press conference held at Universal Hospital’s Wellness Towers, Dr Shabeer Nellikode, founder and managing director, officially launched the Diabetes Campaign in line with the National Diabetes Day theme. Acknowledging the increasing prevalence of diabetes as a silent epidemic, Dr Nellikode announced free blood sugar and cholesterol screening for everyone who walks in the facility between 9.00am to 1.00pm and 5.00pm to 9.00pm, on all days until the end of the month. He stressed on the fact that no effort is an extra effort when we can help build a healthier tomorrow by simple measures. “Twenty per cent of UAE people are diabetic and it is increasing every day. Every week we detect new diabetics in our hospital. We have started collecting a depository to control the disease from spreading, since it leads to serious complications across the body which affects the eyes, the nervous system, kidneys, heart, blood vessels, etc.”
His team also spoke about detecting pre-diabetics with Glucose Tolerance Test and Sympathetic Skin Response programme. Always a big supporter of a team approach, he outlined a one-stop consultation plan to mitigate the risks associated with the disease at the earliest.
Not many are aware that November is also Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Universal Hospital has also launched an exclusive Lung Cancer Awareness Campaign, in association with the Abu Dhabi Police. As a precautionary measure to reduce the high mortality rate among UAE cancer patients caused by this disease, they will be arranging health awareness talks, lung function test, and psychology counseling for quitting smoking this month. Through such measures involving both the local and international doctors in the hospital, they hope to see positive outcomes in the health of their employees.
People detected of any malignancies will be referred to the hospital’s qualified surgeons and support staff. The team is enthusiastic to start their health care campaigns to encourage a better quality of life.
Since diabetes is closely connected to other health concerns such as cardiovascular diseases and strokes, vision problems, and even obesity, post the blood sugar screening, a person can consult Diabetologists, Neurologists, Cardiologists, Ophthalmologists, Obesity Surgeon, and Dietitians in the Hospital, without any prior appointment. Insulin Workshops and Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) will add further benefits to the Diabetic patients.
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