Diabetes

Bayer Conducts Free Sugar Testing Camp

Bayer Diabetes Care, a division of Bayer Healthcare, recently conducted a month-long free sugar testing camp at the Chatrapati Shivaji airport, Mumbai. In commemoration of Diabetes Month, citizens availed of the opportunity to get their blood glucose levels tested using Contour TS, Bayer's new blood glucose monitor, launched in September last. Over 5,000 people tested their blood glucose levels at the camp within a span of three weeks.

With over 35 million Indians reported to be suffering from diabetes, this camp marks the beginning of a host of community directed activities to educate citizens on the sweet stalker and its risks. Rakesh Julka, Country Division Head, Bayer Diabetes Care-India, said, "As India is an emerging hotbed for diabetes, there is a need to create awareness among people about proper diabetes management. This special camp, held to mark the diabetes month, was well received by the common man and celebrities alike. Through extensive free testing camps and educative sessions on diabetes throughout the country, our aim is to make each Indian suffering from the disease realise, that though diabetes cannot be cured, the prevention and control can definitely be a simple task."

EH News Bureau