Public screening for red flag on diabetes in Bintulu
BINTULU: Free blood test, dental screening and diabetes talk will be held on July 30, which is open to all members of the public.
The programme called ‘How not to be diabetic’ will be jointly organised by Bintulu Zheng Clan Association, Diabetes Malaysia Bintulu branch, Columbia Asia Hospital Bintulu (CAHB) and Bintulu Dental Department.
Bintulu Zheng Clan Association chairman Tang Sing Huat said the public programme will be divided into two sessions.
The first part is the blood test (Glucose checking), dental screening and on-site counselling with diabetics nurses on the ground floor of Parkcity Mall from 10am to 12.30pm which will be coordinated by Diabetes Malaysia, Bintulu branch, CAHB and Bintulu Dental Department. The second part is a diabetes talk on diabetic awareness and prevention at the fifth floor of New World Suites from 1pm-2.30pm.
“This talk will be conducted by Resident Consultant Internal Medicine of CAHB Dr Yugarajah Asokumaran,” he said in a joint press conference at CAHB on Thursday.
An exercise session will also be held by CAHB physiotherapist Chrissie Lau and the team after the talk.
Also present at the press conference were CAHB general manager Hazlim Sham Ibrahim, Diabetes Malaysia Bintulu branch president Dr Rawa Bau and Bintulu Dental officer Dr Tiong Ing Teck.
For booking seats at the diabetes talk, call Bobby Tang ( 019- 8847792), Steven Tang ( 019- 8581770), Benson Chang (010-9003906 and Audrey Angelina Chung ( 086-251888).
Meanwhile, Dr Rawa said she is looking forward to the success of the programme to increase awareness and knowledge of the seriousness of diabetes and to learn effective prevention measures.
“This is a good partnership with the private sector, we hope from this programme we will be able to diagnose more patients with diabetes in order to give them better health care,” said Dr Rawa.
Early detection of diabetes is utmost and through this programme, people could have their blood tested without a trip to hospital for glucose checking.
“It is hard to get people voluntarily go to hospital for blood test unless they feel sick,” she added.
Hazlim said this programme is part of CAHB’s CSR efforts to the community to raise greater awareness on the importance of early detection for diabetes among the communities.