ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND RESEARCH

&

YASH DIABETES SPECIALITIES CENTRE PVT. LTD. 

Meet for type 1 Diabetic children:

Every year we are organizing the meet for type 1 diabetic children.

All patients of Type 1 diabetes in Gujarat State (situated in the western part of India having population of 50 millions) are taking advantage of this unique opportunity.

Highlights of the meet

Education through audio- visual media by the experts (Diabetologist / Pathologist / Diatitian / Educator / Podiatrist / Paediatritian / Psychiatrist / Psychologist) about the disease including self injection techniques & self monitoring of blood sugar

Importance of Yoga

Eye check up

Nutritious and tasty diabetic food

Free distribution of books and other material

Free insulin to poor

Certificate-achievement/marriage/self injection

Recipe contest

Felicitation of the child for best control of Diabetes

All these accompanied by competitions, games, drama (with a message), gifts and prize distribution to all the children to impart the education in a fun-filled and entertaining atmosphere.

The meet is totally free for children with diabetes along with their parents. Travel expenses and free accommodation are given to needy patients

Aim of the meet:

We try to change the social environment in such a way that instead of hiding the disease, people should feel pride for the disease.

Free for all- education:

Through audio-visual media by the experts.

Free distribution of educational book for people with diabetes:

Diabetes & easy life

Free drugs & supply:

To the needy children

World Diabetes Day Celebration- A novel Way:

As a part of World Diabetes Day celebration, a giant yoga (Asanas, Pranayam & Meditation) camp was organized in the cricket stadium at Ahmedabad city, Gujarat State 6000 people attended the camp (probably largest gathering in the world on world diabetes day!!!!!) daily between 5.00 am to 7.00am from 11^th November to 19^th November 2003.

Life style modification camps:

10 days yoga camp along with flexibilities, diet advice, diabetic education, and screening diabetes

Around 1000 people participate in each camp

India and particularly State of Gujarat has one of the highest prevalence of diabetes in the world. In addition according to WHO, India has largest number of diabetic patients in the world and if proper measures are not taken to change the life style, then it will double in next 25 years

We feel that the only way to reduce the prevalence of diabetes is Yoga.

A word about Yoga:

The science of yoga is an ancient one. It is a rich heritage of Indian culture.

One cannot imagine benefits of yoga without performing it.

In addition to religious and spiritual benefits, the yogic practice helps in the treatment of certain diseases and preservation of health in normal individuals. It helps in controlling diabetes by the following mechanisms:

1.     Exercise effect

2.     Changes in biochemical and hormonal profile

3.     Elimination of stress

4.     Instilling a sense of discipline, patience & sense of well-being. It also increases  memory as well as

        concentration

With yoga alone, 30% of people with diabetes can control their diabetes without any medicine and in remaining 70% the dose of medicines (tablets as well as insulin injections) can be reduced by 30-40%

By increasing insulin sensitivity and decreasing plasma Cortisol level (which is counter regulatory hormone) normalizes  glucose as well as lipids in the blood. Thereby it will help in reducing the dose of drugs as well as insulin.

By eliminating of stress, yoga will normalizes blood pressure. Person will remain cheerful & will try to keep other persons cheerful.

Increases working capacity & exercise tolerance.

Increases vital capacity of the lungs.

Boost up defense system of the body against infections.

Decreases body fat and increases muscle mass.

Diet exhibition:

In which nearly 1500 freshly prepared food items are put for the display.

Exhibition for general public:

Education, awareness, screening, early detection of complications, investigations, on each & every aspects of diabetes management including diet, exercise, yoga, treatment (latest & future), monitoring, prevention, methods of insulin injections, foot care 

Diabetes Prevention Program:

It will help in preventing diabetes and living a longer, healthier life.

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