MU's rector, Prof. Al-Mezal, launched in his office the activities associated with the world diabetes day, listening to a brief report about these activities and commended the role played by deanships and colleges to celebrate this day.
The vice-rector for educational affairs, Prof. Al-Aboudi, launched the world Diabetes day exhibition exhibition which was arranged by the Deanship of Student Affairs in cooperation with the College of Medicine and the College of Applied Medical Sciences. The exhibition's primary goals is to educate the public about diabetes and its types, how to avoid it and means of treatment and offer general health awareness advice like exercise and a healthy diet.
There is a grown concern by the government, particularly by the Ministry of Health, about the complications of this disease, which motivated the ministry to exert double efforts in educating the public about it. Diabetes is described as a chronic disease as blood glucose levels or “blood sugar” rise above the normal range. If it was not controlled, it would eventually cause damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves, if it is not controlled.
This day is a good chance for families to boost their awareness of the warning signs of diabetes, encouraging early diagnosis.
According to experts, There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. When you've got type 1 diabetes, you can't make any insulin at all. If you've got type 2 diabetes, it's a bit different. The insulin you make either can't work effectively, or you can't produce enough of it. There are more than 371 million people with diabetes around the world. You are more likely to develop diabetes if your food unhealthy, overweight, physically inactive and stressed.
Diabetes is also a major cause of many diseases, such as blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, and amputation of lower limbs. The early signs of type 2 diabetes are often subtle or not there at all. Some these symptoms include feeling very thirsty, urinating more often than usual,, extreme hunger, and unexplained weight loss, feeling very tired, cuts or wounds that heal slowly and frequent infections such as skin infections.
The long-term complications of diabetes may threaten your life and leave your prone to cardiovascular disease, nerve damage (neuropathy), kidney damage (nephropathy), eye damage (retinopathy), and foot damage. You might also be more susceptible to skin problems, including bacterial and fungal infections.
It is noteworthy that World Diabetes Day was launched in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization. In response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes, this day became an official day in 2006. It is celebrated every year on November 14 in memory of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin with Charles Best in 1922.