Hyderabad|India|April'2009: About 200 students and staff of Institute of Clinical Research (India), India's premier and the world's largest Clinical Research Institute today organized a Diabetes Awareness Run at 7am at Indira Park in Domalguda. The two kilometres run was flagged off by Mr. Shaik Ahmed, President of Scrabble Association of India and Prof. Dr. Satyanarayana, Principal of Institute of Clinical Research(India). The run started from Indira Park and culminated at Goshala at Lower Tank Bund Road. Besides the students, particularly girl students and general Public are also participated in the two kilometer run.

According to Dr. Triyambakam of Institute of Clinical Research the run is organised with an objective to create awareness and to sensitize people at large How DIABETES is emerging as a Killer Disease...... which is on rise in India. This run is organised as part of their Annual Events “Prerana 2009”. Carrying placards and banners with message Diabetes is a killer disease and asked people to know more about Diabetes and take care of health. Mr. Bakshi, Asst. Professor, students Vidya, Soujanya, Vijayalakshmi, Basith, Madhavi etc and other participated with lot of enthusiasm.

Speaking about Diabetes students said, “Two new diabetic cases are identified every 10 seconds in the world. One person is dying every 10 seconds in the world. 7 million new diabetic cases will be identified by 2025. 80% of diabetics in the world will be present in developing countries like India. India is the Diabetic capital of the world. It is not now a disease of rich people. It is disease of sedentary people with unhealthy eating habits. In 2007 an estimated 40 million persons with diabetes in India. By 2025 the above number is predicted to rise to almost 70 million people.

By 2030 the countries with the largest number of diabetic people will be India, China and USA. It is estimated that every fifth person with diabetes will be an Indian. Much of the heart disease and stroke in these estimates was linked to diabetes. WHO estimates that diabetes, heart disease and stroke together will cost about $ 333.6 billion over the next 10 years in India alone. Rapid urbanisation and industrialization in India have resulted in dramatic life-style changes leading to lifestyle related diseases.

Reachout's News Bureau
 April' 2009