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Sunday, May 01, 2005

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Diabetes specialities centre to be inaugurated today

Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD: The Chennai-based M.V. Diabetes Specialities Centre is opening its first full-fledged centre in the twin cities.

The centre, the third such unit of the group, will be opened on Road No.36, Jubilee Hills, by the Tourism Minister, J. Geeta Reddy, on Sunday.

Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the centre Chairman and diabetologist, V. Mohan, and his wife, Rema Mohan, who is a specialist in diabetic eye diseases, said the centre would have 25-bed inpatient facility, apart from the regular outpatient service.

Headed by senior diabetologist, N.G. Shastry, the centre would have the State's first diabetic foot pressure measuring system in its clinic and a unique diabetic shop, which would supply necessary items for patients.

Highlights

A special diabetic canteen and education classes for patients daily at 10.30 a.m. would be the highlights of the new centre, which would be electronically linked with the main centre in Chennai. Appointments would be offered from May 2 and could be fixed over the telephone number 55417454, Dr. Mohan said.

Talking about the necessity of an exclusive diabetic treatment unit, Dr. Mohan said his centre, along with the Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, was researching the genetic links and reasons of Indians registering a high prevalence of diabetes compared to other nationals.

The research, supported by the Department of Biotechnology and the Indian Council of Medical Research, had already thrown light on the fact that there were certain genes that were behind the high incidence of diabetes in Indians, particularly among those down South. The research would be completed in a month, he said.

By 2030, India is expected to top the diabetic prevalence chart in the world, Dr. Mohan quoted studies, adding that nearly 80 million diabetes patients would be present in India in another 25 years.

The economic burden caused by diabetes and its complications would also shoot up to a whopping Rs.1,68,725 crores per annum, he added.

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