CRNCD organises World Diabetes Day Health Campaign

Banner on the World Diabetes Health Campaign at the FMHS entrance

UTAR Centre for Research on Non Communicable Disease (CRNCD) organised a Diabetes Day Health Campaign in conjunction with the World Diabetes Day on 3 November 2013 at Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Sungai Long campus. The half-day event, in collaboration with Hope on Wheels, a non-profit mobile health promoter aimed to raise the awareness on the management and prevention of diabetes mellitus.

Lecturers and students from FMHS set up numerous booths to provide visitors with information on diabetes prevention plan and health management. There were talks on "Healthy Lifestyle" by CRNCD Chairperson Prof Dr Shelly Soo and "Eye Complication of Diabetes" by Prof Dr Jenny Parameshvara Deva from FMHS Department of Surgery. There were also posters on display sponsored by Eli Lilly Malaysia Sdn Bhd, free eye assessment, foot care session, weight management and healthy food display to promote health awareness.

Other health services provided on that day were the free health screening by the Hope on Wheels team and consultations with representatives from Sg Long Hospital and GTF Retail Sdn Bhd.

 "The campaign was a success. It depicted the immense teamwork, cooperation, and dedication put in by FMHS lecturers and students," said the Organizing Committee Chairperson Woo Li Fong who was glad that the event had received good response from UTAR community and the public. 

GTF Retail Sdn Bhd staff at their booth

 

Weight management and healthy food displays by FMHS lecturer Chew Wai Fong and the student helpers

 

Woo explaining on foot care to members of the public

 

The cheers from all participants