Diabetic Welfare
The Amrita Diabetic Welfare Association (ADWA) is an independent organization established through the AIMS Endocrinology Department to help sufferers become aware of what they must do when they become diabetic. Among the charitable activities of ADWA are:
Diabeat - a regular quarterly journal on Diabetes
Free Insulin for poor patients - whose need for insulin is mandatory, but are unable to afford it
Diabetes Education in School Programme - This program aims to bring about life-style changes at an early age and target the coming generations in a preventative programme
Counselling Centres run voluntarily by diabetic patients who are ADWA members, providing counselling to diabetics in the locality with regard to diet, life-style modification, and education about all aspects of diabetes
Medical Camps conducted periodically to provide consultation, treatment advice and education
The department also held Amrita Diafest, 2004 from 11th to 13th November 2004 at Town Hall, Ernakulam in commemoration with "World Diabetes Day" promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO). The event featured medical exhibitions, cultural programmes, competitions, debates, film shows and expert medical check ups and various other programmes to give an opportunity to learn more about this very silent killer.
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