On 16th of November 2017, Terengganu State, Malaysia through its State Health Department commemorates the annual World Diabetes Day celebration. The objective is to create awareness of the diabetes (its complication and how to manage it) to the community.
It is held at Hulu Terengganu Local Authority Hall in Kuala Berang and is officiated by its Director.
The program started in the morning with 10,000 steps walk (outside) and exercise while sitting on the chair is conducted in the hall.
Between 9.00 am to 11.00 am, forum on women and diabetes and diabetes management was conducted. Three speakers are invited and they are Dr Yogeswary (endocrinolist), Dr Halimaton (gynaecologist), both from Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu. The third speaker is Haji Wan Hassan Ismail, Secretary Diabetes Malaysia Terengganu Branch. The forum is moderated by Dr Kamilah Mohammad, Family Medicine Specialist from Klinik Kesihatan Kuala Berang.
The gis of the talk in the forum is what is diabetes, complications, ways to confirm one's diabetes, do and don'ts; the diabetes among the women especially during pregnancy and ways of avoiding giving birth to more than 4.0 kg baby weight; and the story how to manage diabetes by being a diabetic.
The forum was attended by 500 people, mostly 400 women from the community.
At the back of the hall, there were exhibitions pertaining to diabetes, health screening, nutrition and diet, health check apparatus for sale, and book on diabetes.
This World Diabetes Day is celebrated concurrently with World Heart Day.
At the end of the program, awards were given to people who achieved targets in controlling diabetes, and community groups who are active in disseminating and participating diabetes circles.
Program ended at 1.00 pm.
Below are some pictures taken during the celebration.
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| Banner WDD 2017 |
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| Registration of participants |
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| Packed breakfast for the participants |
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| Secretariat |
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| Exercise on the chair |
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| Panels of Diabetes Forum (Dr Yogeswary, Dr Halimaton, Dr Kamilah and Haji Wan Hassan) |
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| Making a plea to Prevent Diabetes |
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| Measuring Body Fat |
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| Measuring Body Fat |
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| Dietitians at work (the two ladies) |
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| Panelists |
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| Choir singing "suku, suku separuh" |
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| A Family Specialist doctor, bought the book |
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| Exhibits |
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| Exhibit |
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| Nutritionist and Dietitians |
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| Exhibits on Diabetes |
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