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70 diabetic children participate in an educational and recreational event at the evacuation gym

2019-11-16T15:56:00.704Z


Damascus, (SANA) - Seventy-one diabetic children were treated at the Diabetes Center in Damascus


Damascus-Sana

70 children and diabetic patients receiving treatment at the Diabetes Specialist Center in Al-Zahra area of ​​Damascus participated in an educational and recreational event organized by the Ministry of Health today at Al-Jala'a Sports Hall in Al-Mazzeh.

The event, which was held on the occasion of World Diabetes Day, included an awareness lecture on healthy food for diabetics, a presentation by the scout team and a singing performance with the singer Carmen Tokmeh G, 11 children and a girl with diabetes entitled `` Hope is our way ''.

In a speech, the Assistant Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Khalifawi pointed out that the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes is a major challenge in the world to increase the number of people infected with it is expected to reach more than 400 million and 238 thousand for all age groups by 2030, pointing to the efforts of the Ministry of Health in providing Free treatment, awareness and education of the disease to prevent it.

For her part, Dr. Hazar Raif, Director of Damascus Health, said that the number of diabetics registered in the health of Damascus is about 20,000 patients receiving treatment through specialized clinics in the health centers and the 40 centers and the specialized center for diabetic children, all of these centers provide free treatment in addition to conduct an assessment of their cases every six There are no confirmed interruptions in service despite the difficulties imposed by the terrorist war on Syria.

For her part, Dr. Rania Shafa, head of the Department of Chronic Diseases at the Ministry of Health, explained that the ministry provides various types of medication and diagnostic treatment for patients with diabetes and awareness and educational activities, noting that the number of people with diabetes of the first and second types registered in the ministry 140 thousand patients from all governorates.

The celebration of the World Diabetes Day, which falls on the 14th of November of each year, according to the President of the Specialist Center for Diabetes Children Dr. Mona Dikr to raise awareness and education about the importance of prevention of the disease and attention to treatment to prevent complications associated with it, noting that this year's celebration is held under the slogan ( Diabetes and Family) Therefore, a number of children benefiting from the Center's services with their families were selected to participate in the event today.

Dr. Dikr pointed out that the center, which was established three years ago, provides services to 750 boys and girls, which include medication services, medical analysis and periodic follow-up, in addition to summer sports and intellectual activities that highlight their talents and creativity to emphasize that although diabetes is a chronic disease, children are able to continue their lives normally.

On the participation of diabetic children in the recording of the song (hope our way), singer Carmen Tokmeh Ji showed that her first experience with them, pointing to the existence of a project on awareness and education of chronic diseases through art being a pharmaceutical as well as working as a singer.

A number of children expressed their happiness to participate in the event where the children Amal and Mohamed Diop pointed out that diabetes like other diseases and that they receive treatment in the specialized center for diabetic children and live a normal life, while Abdou Radwan father of the child Radwan to the role of parents in the participation of their children in various events and awareness and entertainment To showcase their talents and creativity.

Ines Svan
Photography: Asma Al-Dous

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