PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Nov 15: A first-of-its-kind Diabetes Care Centre was set- up at Tata Main Hospital. The Centre will serve as a comprehensive solution for the holistic management of diabetes and related health problems for the citizens of Jamshedpur and neighbouring places.
The Centre will bring all advanced diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for the best management of diabetes and related health ailments.
The Clinic will identify and initiate early care for diabetics for those with high potential of developing complications and work towards mitigating the long-term effects of diabetes on various organs. While all clinical and diagnostic modalities will be provided under one roof, it will also ensure the correct diet and lifestyle modifications needed for optimum diabetes care.
This clinic will be led by Dr Akash Panigrahi, a super-specialist endocrinologist. There will be services of a diabetes educator for counselling and using various diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, a dietician for diet guidance and an optometrist for assessment of the impact of the disease on the eye.
It is equipped with the latest biomedical technology for assessment of the impact of diabetes on the nerves, retina, cardiovascular system and specialized foot care.
Diabetes is one of the largest global health emergencies of this century, ranking among the 10 leading causes of mortality together with cardiovascular disease (CVD), respiratory disease, and cancer. The estimates in 2019 showed that 77 million individuals had diabetes in India, which is expected to rise to over 134 million by 2045. Approximately 57 % of these individuals remain undiagnosed.
