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In order to sensitize the public about this disease that affects county Cartagena and 30,000 people, SODICAR has scheduled a series of activities from 12 to 18 November to coincide with the celebration of World Diabetes Day
On Wednesday November 14 is World Diabetes Day, and on this occasion, the Diabetic Society of Cartagena and Shire (SODICAR), has organized the XI Diabetic Week, to be held throughout the week, from 12 to 18 November.
Those in charge of publicizing these activities were Councilman Social Care, Antonio Calderon, along with the president of SODICAR, Maria Dolores Garcia, and the association manager, Maria Jose Martinez, who remarked on the objective of the week, awareness and inform the public about the importance of preventing a disease that in Cartagena and Shire affects about 30,000 and about 13,000 people are unaware.
If we transfer the data to the Region of Murcia, there are 200,000 diabetics, of which nearly 90,000 do not know, and nationally are 5.3 million people with the disease, 14 percent of the population, the 6 percent who do not know.
Worldwide, the number of people with diabetes totaled 336 million.
Under the slogan Diabetes: protect our future, will start on Monday 12th XI Week Diabetic days which have moved the commemoration of World Diabetes Day because of the general strike scheduled for November 14.
So, on Monday morning will be measuring glycemia in John XXIII and in the afternoon, the traditional march Unite for Diabetes, from the Palace to the Regional Assembly Hall, where they read a manifesto and blue balloons will be released.
On Tuesday at 19:30 is inaugurated with the presence Lecture councilor Social Care in the auditorium of the Museum ARQUA, a talk on healthy eating by Dr. Juan Madrid Conesa's Hospital of Arrixaca Murcia.
On Thursday, the conference will focus on cardiovascular risk factors.
Already on Friday will be free in retinal SODICAR headquarters and the weekend will be dedicated to leisure activities, a tour of the CIM on Saturday, and a charity dinner on Sunday.
ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
SODICAR, which was established more than 25 years, in addition to events, such as the Week of Diabetic works throughout the year in organizing promotional activities and prevention of Diabetes, aimed primarily at children and young group.
Thus, give talks in schools, implement information campaigns, working with associations of young and old, are offered diabetes education courses and workshops on healthy eating.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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