According to Dr. Adenike Enikuomehin, the state’s association chairman, many people are unaware of the risks associated with diabetes’s late discovery.
In order to celebrate this year’s World Diabetes Day with the theme “Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps,” Enikuomehin took her team to Oyemekun Grammar School in Akure and urged early identification.
She emphasized the necessity of consistent advocacy and pointed out that many people are unaware of the risks associated with diabetes’s late discovery.
The chairman identified the following risk factors for diabetes: age, high blood pressure, a history of gestational diabetes, being overweight, eating an unhealthy diet, being physically inactive, and having a family history of the disease.
Speaking to the pupils, Enikuomehin stressed the importance of paying attention to what they eat and encouraged them to frequently participate in active activities in order to maintain their health.
We’re actually detecting them early and educating them about diabetes so that they don’t just talk to their parents about it, she claims.
Even educating children about diabetes at a young age will help them become tomorrow’s great leaders.
“They will be able to discuss diabetes and will be able to identify symptoms even if they or their parents have them.”
Sensitization, according to Enikuomehin, is a strategy to capture students early and make sure they develop a health consciousness as they get older.
“We are going to screen them to see if anyone has diabetes or pre-diabetes after this talk,” she said.
We’ll measure their height, weight, and BMI and talk to them about it. We can identify people at risk for diabetes or pre-diabetes early on so they can begin treatment.
The medical team’s outreach was praised by Oyemekun Grammar institution Principal Mr. Ogunleye Okewo, who also mentioned that the institution conducts weekly exercise hours.
“We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to the medical team that visited the school this morning in order to raise awareness among the students and the entire Oyemekun community,” stated Okewo.
We’ve been made more aware of diabetes. The various forms of diabetes, its causes, and prevention strategies have been explained to us.
For this, the principal was grateful. This will significantly contribute to preserving our health.
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