With the whopping 62 million diabetic people in the country  the sugar disease has pushed India to the top to be reckoned as the  Diabetes Capital of the World   To address the growing need of effective management  treatment and timely detection of Diabetes Mellitus  a three day conference was organized by Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India  RSSDI  at Hotel Renaissance  Powai
Held on November 4th  5th and 6th  2011  the 39th Annual Meeting of the RSSDI concentrated on the innovative technologies and devices that can benefit diabetic patients in the country  Professor Shashank Joshi  President RSSDI and Consultant Endocrinologist Lilawati Hospital Mumbai  revealed that  this year the theme for RSSDI annual conference was  Eat Less  Eat Right  Eat On Time  Walk More  Sleep Well And Smile 
Workshop s  were organized on the new age insulin pump therapy  Modern insulin pumps are advanced devices that help in 24 7 regulation of blood glucose levels of the patients by administering the right dosage of insulin into the patient s body  Insulin pump therapy also provides automated controls  According to Professor H B Chandalia  Endocrinologist and Diabetologist Jaslok and Breach Candy Hospital Mumbai   Insulin Pump therapy is valuable in difficult to control type 1 and type 2 diabetics  It makes good metabolic control possible with marked flexibility of life style and improved quality of life   It also provides significant relief from the pain of taking multiple insulin injections throughout the day to monitor one s sugar levels
Also conducted at the conference were multiple sessions on Continuous Glucose Monitoring  CGM  and how the latest CGM devices  available today  can make a patient s life easier by increasing his her control over diabetes  Glucose is a vital sign and now it is possible to monitor it continuously with the coming of novel technology  The life of people with type 1 diabetes can change with insulin pumps as evidence shows that pumps lower glycemic variability   Use of continuous glucose monitoring in the management of diabetes is an innovative diagnostic tool to reduce glycemic variability and thereby improve blood sugar control   said  Dr Johny Kannampilly  Chief Diabetologist  Lakeshore Hospital  Cochin  Kerala   present at the event
Besides the right technology and devices  proper information about the disease  healthier lifestyle habits  proper diet and regular exercise and timely medical checkups go a long way in avoiding the complications patients face during hyper hypoglycemia episodes due the poor management of their diabetes
About RSSDI
Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India was registered under the Societies Registration Act  XXI of 1860 by the Registrar of Societies  Delhi Administration vide Certificate No  s 5480 of 1972 73 dated July 29  1972 at Delhi  It is the largest organization of diabetes health care professionals and researchers in Asia  Today RSSDI membership has crossed over 5000 members and is ever growing  More can be found on