Health Announces First National Diabetes Week

* From November 12 to 16, education actions and early detection of the disease will be intensified

Writing | CN COLIMANOTICIAS

Colima, Col.- As part of the upcoming World Diabetes Day, the State Government's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare will be holding the first National Diabetes Week from November 12 to 16 that activities that raise awareness of this disease and its complications be strengthened, as well as the importance of healthy eating and physical activity for the prevention and control of the disease.

In this regard, the staff of the Department of Health of the Elderly stated that this health day would begin this Monday, November 12 with a walk and a fair on health at the municipal headquarters of Coquimatlán, which will be awarded various prizes. services and interventions related to the prevention of diabetes and other conditions such as obesity.

Similarly, the risk factor questionnaire for the elderly will be applied in the first level of attention units to detect diabetes, hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia in a timely manner, as well as to measure glucose. capillary, blood pressure, weight, height and circumference. the size and do the calculation of the body mass index.

In addition, standardized and food orientation menus will be offered according to caloric requirements. The importance of physical activity and the alternatives offered to the population based on their physical abilities will also be addressed.

He said the modules that will be installed at the health fair will include information on oral health and women's cancer, as well as tips on sexuality, gender equity and violence and violence. Application of the influenza vaccine.

Actions to prevent breast cancer and cervical cancer will also be conducted as well as a questionnaire on the symptoms of prostate and prostate antigen intended for men aged 45 and over. years and older.

With these specific prevention and care actions, the goal is to stop the progression of obesity, with obesity seen as one of the major modifiable risk factors for diabetes development.