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The Diabetes Society of Cartagena (Sodicar) organizes another year, and there are already 34, the Conferences, Talks and Workshops on diabetes for prevention, training and information about this condition, organized by this association and with the collaboration of the City Council through the Department of Quality of Life.
The Councilor for Quality of Life, Francisco Calderón, and the president of Sodicar, María Dolores García Ros, presented Monday morning the XXXIV edition of these days that will run from May 22 to 26.
The program will begin that same Monday at 18:30 hours, after the opening of this year's edition, with the workshop of healthy breakfasts and snacks 'It is also possible without palm fats', given by dietician and nutritionist María José Otón And by the nurse and educator on diabetes and collaborator of Sodicar Pilar Angosto.
"Food is a fundamental part of preventing diabetes," said María Dolores García, who also recalled that the association organizes these initiatives for the entire population, not only for people with diabetes.
On Tuesday, the 23rd at 7:30 p.m., the program will continue with the conference entitled 'Future Near Diabetes', which will be led by Dr. José Miguel Borrachero, member of the New Technologies Group of the Spanish Diabetes Society and the Group of Diabetes of the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine.
The next day, also at the same time, the conference 'Prevention and treatment of diabetic foot', by Dr. Jorge de las Heras, traumatologist and orthopedic surgeon will take place.
And Thursday 25 at 17:30 hours will be held the talk titled 'Experience with Type 1 Diabetes and sport.
My sports dreams', in which the athlete diabetic Jorge Conesa.
The theater will be closed to the benefit of the association of the work 'Pisito de solteras', by the TANIT Theater Group, which has a capacity of 200 seats.
Councilor for Quality of Life, Francisco Calderón, commented that "from the City Hall is much appreciated the commendable work that Sodicar does, how it is giving visibility to a problem such as diabetes."
As explained by the mayor, it is "an arduous task" that he wanted to thank on behalf of the municipal government.
"We are with them for and for what they are doing," he finished.
The president of Sodicar, for its part, thanked the support of the City Council and the council and said that for members of this association "it is very important to give visibility to diabetes," because this condition "is a great unknown."
Garcia has provided data;
In Cartagena there are 30,000 people who suffer from diabetes, of which 6,000 are unaware of it.
Almost 14% of the Spanish population suffers.
"What we want to do is transfer the whole issue of diabetes to the whole society, so that everyone understands a bit of diabetes," he said, adding that since Sodicar want to "put a face to diabetes," to be known to them already Their day to day, and especially that people empathize with them.
"Since the association, we have greatly promoted diabetes education. We have to be aware and that is why we go to schools, neighborhood associations and housewives, where they call us to give our talks about diabetes," he said.
Likewise, García has announced that registrations are open for the camp organized by the association for children with diabetes, for which there are still places, and that will be held at the Center for Animation and Adventure of Los Alcázares from June 24 to 27 .
There, in addition to seeking to have a good time, they are taught to manage their day to day, to be independent and autonomous.
María Dolores García concluded her speech by stating that "the talks are extremely interesting" and also serve to learn about diabetes.
ANSWERS TO THE MEDIA ON OTHER ISSUES
At the end of the press conference the Councilor for Quality of Life has responded to questions from journalists on issues related to the Animal Welfare Bureau and accusations of irregularities in the Center for Reception and Treatment of Domestic Animals (CATAD) as well As of the colonies of street cats, where he has defended that from the municipal Executive and the area he directs is being followed strictly the current legality.
He has also referred to the litigation with the former manager of Casco Antiguo and has defended the management of its current owner.
On the other hand has advanced that is still working on the noise map, given that this is a priority issue for municipal government, and has said that it will come soon.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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