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The Department of Health in collaboration with the Federation of Neighbourhood Associations of the District of Cartagena (FAVCAC) and for sodium (Cartagena Diabetes Association and the Region) will be launched in the coming weeks a campaign of information and prevention of diabetes in all districts of the municipality of Cartagena, including the analysis of glucose and informative talks about good eating habits.
The campaign 'Diabetes Prevention and Control' will last for about two years and aims to mainly to the risk population, composed of over 45 years.
The idea came from the Federation of Neighborhood Associations, particularly concerned about health issues, and a case such as the rise in obesity among the population, which often necessarily lead to diabetes.
Sodium President, Federico Sanchez, said this morning at the launch of the campaign, that about 14% of the population in Cartagena have diabetes and only 11% of those who suffer know.
It is very important information and prevention, everyone can know whether or not the disease through an analysis that only takes a few seconds and it can prevent further complications when the disease is advanced, such as amputations and blindness, says .
For this reason, discussion will be neighborhood associations to promote good habits among the population, settled on two pillars: good nutrition and exercise.
Sanchez explained that there are two types of diabetes: type 1, which affects young people, accounts for between 5 and 10% of all cases and usually caused by an immune problem, and type 2, which is the thickness of cases and accelerates the onset age.
On the other hand, the Health Councillor, Nicholas Angel Bernal, announced that this April will proceed to open the health center of the Barrio de la Concepcion, who will take the population of this neighborhood and Villalba.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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