ASEAN NOW Sales Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Bangkok Hospital Pattaya organized World Diabetes Day with doctors from many specialties discussing “Uncover diabetes 360 degrees” The Diabetes Association of Thailand found that 4.8 million Thai adults suffer from diabetes and are prone to complications from obesity, but a very small number of cases are diagnosed and treated. As a result, the death rate from diabetes in Thailand is up to 200 people per day and the prevalence of diabetes is projected to rise to 5.3 million by 2040. Poor treatment can lead to complications such as kidney disease and amputation of feet or legs which will have a profound impact on life. On Thursday 12th November 2020, Bangkok Hospital Pattaya saw the importance of caring for people with diabetes, so the World Diabetes Day event was organized with “Campaign Comprehensive Medical Care” to show the readiness and potential of caring for people with diabetes at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital with specialists in all fields and multidisciplinary teams involved in the care of this group of patients. There was an exhibition of diabetes, discussion on the topic “Uncover diabetes 360 degrees” by doctors from many specialties and Q&A sessions about diabetes as well as workshops by Dr.Oak, Smith Arayasakul in making pearl milk tea, Dr Tum’s recipe from Master Chef Thailand program, as well as recommended healthy food to reduce the risk of diabetes. Also, there are activities from participating centers such as Diabetes Center, Heart Center, Brain Center, Kidney Center, Dental Center and Eye Center with many items within event such as fingertip glucose testing, initial foot health examination, body composition analysis, retinal examination diabetes screening package free of charge and special price of pneumococcal vaccine (IPD) as well as a wide range of health care products for diabetics and health lovers. For more information, please call 0 3825 9999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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