The Apollo Clinic is hosting a one day Mega Diabetes & Hypertension Exhibition & free Health Camp on December 15th, 2012 at The Apollo Clinic - Begumpet. The Camp was inaugurated by Hon’ble Shri M. Mukesh Goud, Minister of Marketing & Warehouses, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Mr. Sudhir Diggikar, CEO, The Apollo Clinic. The Camp is being held with the intent of bringing about awareness of Diabetes and Hypertension in and around Begumpet area, focusing on residential societies, corporate employees and college students.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sudhir Diggikar, CEO, The Apollo Clinic, said, The Apollo Clinic is bringing about awareness on diabetes and hypertension at community level by engaging with residential welfare societies of apartment complexes. We are also interacting with college students, to educate them and enable them to alter their lifestyle, he added.
The Camp had Painting competition for children, Quiz for College students on Health topics, besides interactive sessions including talks by leading doctors of the city on diabetes and hypertension. The expert talk’s encompassed topics associated with Type 1 diabetes, Effect of diabetes and hypertension on pregnant women, Complications associated with diabetes and hypertension. The Clinic also extend free investigations related to diabetes and hypertension, besides free diet, physiotherapy and exercise counselling, for the visitors. The Exhibition had multiple booths educating visitors on these two lifestyle diseases.
Dr. ThriVikram, Diabetologist at The Apollo Clinic, Begumpet, said, diabetes is catching up with younger generation and its associated complications are not known to most. This camp will bring about awareness of diabetes and enable everyone to get a free check-up done, specific to diabetes.
Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited
Apollo Health and Lifestyle (AHLL) headquartered in Hyderabad was founded in 2002 with the aim “to bring healthcare of international standards within the reach of every individual.” To achieve this, AHLL, is establishing a large network of The Apollo Clinics across the country with over 100 clinics operational already