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Kauvery Hospital launches diabetes helpline

A 24*7 helpline to address all queries related to diabetes management, diagnosis, lifestyle modification, diet, drugs, and prevention of complications

Kauvery Hospital has launched the Diabetes Helpline Centre. The 24*7 service is rendered by trained medical professionals and nurses who will respond to the queries from the public and guide them to the appropriate expertise.

“COVID -19 and diabetes is a double whammy to the patient. Many patients with uncontrolled diabetes develop many complications. These can be categorised into two- Microvascular complications (Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Nephropathy etc.) and Macrovascular complications (heart attacks, damage to major blood vessels). Generally, the Hba1c levels of diabetic patients should be less than 7; higher levels make diabetic patients vulnerable to develop infections or other complications,” says Dr K Baraneedharan, Senior Consultant Diabetologist, Kauvery Hospital Chennai.

“The helpline shall arrange advice and care at all stages of diabetes. People who are in a very early stage of diabetes or a pre-diabetic stage can seek guidance on diet plans, wellness activities etc. Those who suffer from complications such as diabetic retinopathy or diabetic neuropathy shall receive the right advice and guidance from the respective speciality. We also have a dedicated diabetic foot care management team who will help patients to prevent diabetic foot, and thereby avoid ulcers and amputations,” adds Dr Baraneedharan.

“In these trying times, it is important for all of us to be safe and take care of our overall health. Staying home is equally important, and an initiative like this is definitely a great help for those seeking medical advice and recommendations without having to do a hospital visit. I urge the people to make use of such facilities, and not to ignore any health condition. I congratulate the Kauvery Hospital team for introducing this remarkable initiative which will help people at large,” said Latha Rajinikanth, Educationist, Musician and Chairperson Shree Daya Foundation.

Speaking about the launch of the Diabetes Helpline Centre, Dr Manivannan Selvaraj, Founder and Managing Director, Kauvery Group of Hospital says, “Apart from heredity, environmental factors are major contributors to the occurrence of Diabetes. Over the last year, we are seeing an increase in the number of patients with newly detected diabetes, and patients with diabetes developing complications early owing to sedentary lifestyle from avoiding physical activity, work from home, glycemic diets etc. The quality of health of many of them further deteriorated as they did not seek treatment from healthcare centres fearing the possibility of getting infected. We also saw that the most common co-morbidity which put lives at risk for COVID patients has been diabetes.

 

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