World Diabetes Day was observed in Gopalganj through a discussion meeting and an awareness campaign under the theme “Promote diabetes awareness in the workplace.”
On the occasion, a mobile awareness campaign was launched on Friday morning from the Gopalganj Diabetic Association Hospital. A vehicle travelled through different streets of the town, conducting a three-hour awareness drive before returning to the hospital.
At 10:30am, a discussion meeting organized by the Diabetic Association was held in the hospital’s conference hall. SM Tarek Sultan, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), addressed the programme as the chief guest.
The keynote speech was delivered by the hospital’s Medical Director, Dr Kazi Robiul Islam.
The meeting was presided over by the Diabetic Association’s lifetime member, Alhaj Md Mosharraf Hossain, and moderated by Selina Akter Shammi. Special guests included Jakir Hossain Ukil and Al Amin Chowdhury.
Speakers said that this year’s theme, “Promote diabetes awareness in the workplace,” is especially significant. Many people at workplaces suffer from diabetes without being aware of it. Therefore, raising awareness is essential for the prevention and control of diabetes, they added.
