KUWAIT - Indian Doctors Forum Seminar on How to Improve Quality of life in Diabetes Dec 30 2011-12-08Diabetes shortens a person's life by 10 years on an average. Studies have shown that it is the major cause for the heart diseases, kidney failures, blindness, stroke and other neurological problems, gangrene, non healing ulcers and amputations and greatly reduces the quality of life in those affected.
The quality of life is further decreased by frequent infections, high /low blood sugars, sexual difficulties, side effects of medications, psychosocial factors etc.
Under the patronage of Kuwait Medical Association, Indian Doctors Forum in co-operation with Dasman Diabetes Center, sponsored by AMMA Kuwait, Indian associations and health services, is holding a free seminar titled 'How to Improve Quality of Life and Longevity in People with Diabetes' to empower people to manage their health better and to have better quality of life now and in the future.
The seminar will be held on Friday, 30th December, 2011 at Kuwait Medical Association Auditorium, Jabriya (Near Mubarak Hospital and the Blood Bank). Free blood tests will start at 4 pm and Seminar will begin at 5:30 pm followed by Interactive session with experts in all fields of medicine.
The seminar will have informative lectures in simple and easy to follow English by top experts in the specialities of diabetes, cardiology, nephrology, ophthalmology, neurology and surgery.
The seminar will be a good opportunity for those affected with Diabetes, those who are at risk, or care givers to know more on how to improve health and quality of life. People who wish to attend the free seminar must register their attendance through Indians in Kuwait web site by visiting http://www.indiansinkuwait.com/Diabetes/. For logistic reasons registration will close when the number of registrants reach 500 or on 25/12/11, whichever is earlier. A limited number of blood tests will be done for the registrants on a ‘first come , first served' basis. HbA1c test also will be done for a limited number as decided by the physician.
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