40% of the policemen have uncontrolled BP and blood sugar
~Approximately, 400 policemen were screened at the charitable Eyebetes event at Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi ~
~2,000 devotees are screened every day at Siddhivinayak Temple ~
Mumbai: Eyebetes Foundation organizes a free screening for diabetes, blood pressure and common blinding eye diseases like diabetes in the eyes, glaucoma, cataract, aging, and rare infections and inherited diseases. At the ongoing Eyebetes event conducted at Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi, approximately 400 policemen underwent screening for diabetes and blood pressure.
Diabetes is dreadful and leads to cardiovascular problems, including heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure. In order to educate people, and create awareness, Dr Nishant Kumar from Eyebetes Foundation and his team organized free screening events in areas of mass the congregation where people are offered free blood pressure, blood sugar, vision assessment and screening for common blinding eye conditions like glaucoma, diabetes, aging changes in the retina and cataract using state-of-the-art technology.
In a camp conducted at Siddhivinayak Temple, not only common man, but policemen also underwent screening. “The camp witnessed the participation of 2,000 devotees, per day who come to seek darshan of Lord Ganesha. Furthermore, 400 policemen too came to get their sugar and blood level checked. It was alarming that out of approximately 400, 40% policemen have uncontrolled BP and blood sugar,” highlighted Dr. Nishant Kumar, Eye Surgeon.
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