Diabetes expo planned

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, DEC. 20. As a step towards sensitising the public about diabetes, the M.V. Diabetes Specialities Centre will organise a three-day exhibition in the city.

The `Diabetes 2000' will showcase the facts about diabetes and seek to dispel the myths about the disease. The principles and practices of structured diabetes education will be disseminated to both health-care providers and public through charts, models, video shows, audio programmes, skits, live demonstrations, computer aided programmes, Internet and multimedia presentations both in English and Tamil, Dr. V. Mohan, chairman of the centre, said.

In addition, a diet exhibition for diabetics, display and sale of diabetes related products such as special footwear, diabetic foods, blood glucose testing machines and pen injectors, and yoga demonstrations will also be held. Besides, blood sugar testing meters and strips and other diabetes related equipment and materials will be available at discounted rates.

The expo will be on at Anna Arivalayam between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. and will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister, Mr. M. Karunanidhi on December 22.

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