To mark the World Diabetes Day  Apollo Centre for Obesity  Diabetes   Endocrinology  ACODE  along with Delhi Diabetes Forum  DDF  organized a fun filled picnic to create awareness in Type 1 children and young diabetics along with their parents
The picnic was a part of World Diabetes Day celebrations   included activities like fashion show for children  quiz on diabetes for parents  poster making competition and other games spreading awareness on management of diabetes in children  Doctors   educators from ACODE were present at the celebration who answered all queries of children   parents
Speaking on the initiative  Dr S  K  Wangnoo  Senior Consultant endocrinologist  Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals said   Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease and is associated with deficiency of insulin  This causes sugar to build up too high in your blood  It is much less common than type 2 diabetes and typically affects younger individuals  Children in Type 1 diabetes need insulin for survival since their pancreas is not producing insulin hormone at all  The awareness among the parents of children with diabetes is essential for better management of the disease  Recent advancements in the diabetes technology like Insulin pump  easy to use glucometers   insulin pens are readily available for use these days which make life with diabetes much simpler
He further adds  Diabetes prevention is proven  possible  and powerful and it’s never too late to start  The key is  small steps that lead to big rewards  However tweaking the lifestyle could be a big step toward diabetes prevention 
About Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals  India’s first JCI accredited hospital  is a joint venture between the Government of Delhi and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited  Commissioned in July 1996  it is the third super specialty tertiary care hospital set up by the Apollo Hospitals Group  Spread over 15 acres  it houses 57 specialties with more than 300 specialists and more than 600 operational beds  19 operation theatres  138 ICU beds  round the clock pharmacy  NABL accredited laboratories  24 hour emergency services and an active air ambulance service  Apollo Hospitals Delhi has the leading programme in kidney and liver transplant in the country  The first successful pediatrics and adult liver transplants in India were performed at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals  The hospital is at the forefront of medical technology and expertise  It provides a complete range of latest diagnostic  medical and surgical facilities for the care of its patients  The Hospital has introduced the most sophisticated imaging technology to India with the introduction of 64 slice CT and 3 Tesla MRI and Novalis Tx  Indraprastha Apollo has also pioneered the concept of preventive health check programmes and has created a satisfied customer base over decades  The Hospital has been consistently ranked amongst the best 10 hospitals in India by The Week survey for the past few years  The Hospital sets new standards in medical technology through introduction of Robotics for high end surgeries in Cardiothoracic  Urology  Laparoscopy and Gynecology