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Religious leaders join hands for diabetes
awareness
Thursday November 08, 2012 07:47:38 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Leaders of
different faiths have come forward to spread awareness on diabetes
in the national capital ahead of the World Diabetes Day Nov 14.
Prominent religious structures, such as Swaminarayan Akshardham
Temple, Jama Masjid, Sacred Heart Church and Bangla Sahib Gurdwara
will be lit in blue to spread the message on diabetes.
"Screening of diabetes is important, or one goes on consuming
sweets without knowing," Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee
chief P.S. Sarna said Wednesday.
Over 5,000 people took part in a diabetes screening camp at
Gurdwara Rakab Ganj.
Zakir Khan, member of the Delhi Wakf Board, said awareness on
diabetes was low amongst Muslims even though they were at high
risk of the disease because of the fatty food they consumed.
"We've asked 'maulanas', imams and people in the madrasas to
spread awareness on diabetes screening," he said.
Dominic Emanuel, spokesman of Delhi Catholic Archdiocese, who is
himself a diabetic, said awareness was important to fight the
lifestyle disease.
"Since ours is a religious country, it is a wonderful opportunity
to seek the influence of religious leaders in creating awareness,"
said Delhi Diabetes Research Centre chairperson A.K. Jhingan.
International Diabetes Foundation's Jean Claude Mbanya said
diabetes was not an end, but a beginning since it could be
controlled with right food and action.
"We are also approaching taxi drivers association and police
association for diabetes screening," said Aparna Thomas of pharma
company Sanofi India, a partner in the awareness drive.
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