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Prevention is the only feasible way to combat the present epidemic of diabetes and it is particularly important for low resource societies like Bangladesh. Studies in various parts of the world have shown that simple intervention in life style (nutrition and exercise/physical work habit) may reduce the incidence of diabetes by about 60%. The Projects and AAs of BADAS always had some arrangement for education of the patients, but in the recent years BADAS has given special emphasis on the preventive aspects of diabetes. The preventive campaigns in FY 2008-09 were conducted in the form of observance of Special Days in various places of the country, media programs, publication of awareness materials, and diabetes/health magazines, educational classes, discussion programmes and dissemination seminars.

Diabetes Awareness Day (28 February 2009), Death Anniversary of Prof (Dr) M Ibrahim, Diabetes Service day (06 September 2009) and World Diabetes Day (14 November 2009) were observed in Dhaka as well as in the other districts through

  • Rally
  • Discussion Programs
  • Radio and TV Programs
  • Seminar
  • Distribution of Awareness Materials and Diabetes Health Magazine PICTURE (special Kanti, leaflet)
  • Children Art Competition
  • Screening of diabetes in various centers and in the community