Diabetes is a chronic lifestyle disease already affecting more than 73 million people in India, The numbers of newly diagnosed are doubling whereas their age is decreasing- more so in the metropolis city like Delhi, every 10th person may be Diabetic according to some reports. Even a greater number is in the pre Diabetes condition- at a very high risk of developing Diabetes.
Many lives are lost to Diabetes and its complications prematurely. Many disabilities are caused by Diabetes- Blindness, foot Amputation, Paralysis, etc. Nothing to say of the enormous costs involved in the treatment of diabetes complications like Angioplasty, Bypass surgery, Laser treatment, Dialysis Renal Transplant, etc. Gestational Diabetes is also becoming more common in our country.
Diabetes is a silent killer which does not give any symptoms but causes continuous damage to the target organs, moreover, even those who are under treatment are not well controlled- hence there’s a need for creating awareness about Diabetes and its implications, More than 30% of Diabetics are also suffering from High Blood Pressure and Those with Hypertension and High Cholesterol are more likely to suffer from Diabetes, The same goes for obese individuals as well. Most of the Diabetics have High levels of Bad Cholesterol and are overweight to some degree, all this puts at great risk of Heart Attacks and Stroke.

Salient features: You would get a good understanding of the Diabetes, Why is it caused, How it starts, knowledge about Diabetes like symptoms, Important Tests in Diabetes, Different Types of Diets, Methods of Cooking, Specialized Exercises in Diabetes and Most important – WHY & HOW to Control Diabetes and COMPLICATIONS- What happens if you don’t control it, all explained by a diabetes specialist Doctor in a simple and easily comprehensible to layman language. You also learn essential skills and tips to keep your weight, BP and Blood Sugar in Control, Monitoring Of Glucose -testing Blood Sugar BP, etc, Best ways of Cooking – and knowledge about ingredients. Ways of increasing Compliance and Results.

Who should attend: Persons with Diabetes especially those who are uncontrolled or in early stages, and their family members, Those who have Strong Family History of Diabetes and wish to prevent Diabetes, Persons with High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol levels, OR having any other risk factors predisposing them to Diabetes, Friends and Caregivers, Diabetes Counselors, Paramedical Professionals.
What would you achieve: Get the necessary knowledge and Learn essential skills which would help you and your family members and or friends manage Diabetes better and achieve Good Control and have a better quality of Life with Longevity while avoiding the otherwise inevitable complications of Heart Attack, Stroke, Kidney Failure, Retinopathy- Blindness and Neuropathy which may even lead to blindness.

1. Interactive Talk- “Living with Diabetes” followed by Question & Answer
2. FREE Blood Sugar Test
a. Blood Pressure
b. BMI
c. Diabetes Exhibition
d. Neuropathy Testing
3. FREE Diet & Diabetes Counselling
4. Questions and Answer Session- where Dr. Rajesh Kesari would answer the questions of the guests related to Diabetes and other associated topics.

The workshop would be conducted by Dr. Rajesh Kesari MD, he is a renowned and highly experienced Diabetologist based in Delhi and running dedicated Diabetes Care Centres TOTAL CARE CONTROL in Delhi and NCR. He is an MD from the famous Odessa State Medical University and done Post Graduate Program in Diabetology from John Hopkins Medical University, He’s a Certified Diabetes Trainer for Physicians from the American Diabetes Association ( ADA) and has experience of almost 2 decades in managing patients with Diabetes. He is associated with many Non-Government and Social organizations and conducts lots of Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Activities, in the past 3 years through various such activities he has been instrumental in free screening and guidance of more than 30,000 persons in DELHI NCR itself. Total Care Control has been awarded as the Best Centre for conducting Diabetes Awareness Activities in India by the Health Minister of Delhi Sh Satyendra Jain in 2019. He conducts Diabetes camps all over Delhi and in organizations-His Diabetes Mega Camp which is conducted every November to celebrate World Diabetes Day is very popular and is attended by thousands of people in which they get free blood tests done and free advice by specialists.