Tripura CM calls for intensive awareness to beat diabetes
Dharmanagar, Mar 25, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk
Agartala, Mar 25: Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Saturday stressed on intensive awareness campaign to beat diabetes.
He was addressing TRINEDSCON 2023, the first annual conference of North Eastern Diabetes Society, Tripura State Chapter at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan, Agartala.
The Chief Minister said, the number of diabetes patients is rapidly increasing in the state and the government is working with a focus on ensuring treatment of diabetes-related diseases in various health centres across the state. He said, the state government’s one of the top priorities is to ensure healthcare up to the last man of the society.
Along with raising mass awareness, Dr. Saha also underscored the importance of changing the food habits and lifestyle of the people to stay away from diabetes. A doctor by profession, the Chief Minister also advised the people to do regular exercise, Yoga and walking to stay fit and stress-free.
Health secretary Dr. Debashis Basu said, transformation of all primary health centres into health and wellness centres is underway. In such health centres, 56 types of medicines for diabetes and other diseases are given to the patients.
Senior member of North Eastern Diabetes Society- Dr. Pranab Kumar Biswas, Dr. Mukut Roy, Dr. Pradip Bhowmik and Dr. Manirul Islam were present in the programme. Besides, five senior members of Tripura chapter of NEDS were felicitated by the Chief Minister.