The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has held one-day awareness camp on “The Role of Diet in the Management of Diabetes” for public in Services Hospital here on Thursday.
Nutritionists had aware more than 500 people about the dietary guidelines after their complete medical examination and nutrition counselling. PFA Director General Captain (R) Muhammad Usman, Medical Superintendent of the Services Hospital Dr. Syed Qumbar Zia and Endocrinology HOD Dr. Khadija Irfan visited the camp. A large number of patients and nutrition teams of both organizations were also present.
On the occasion, the teams have conducted free medical tests of visitors including patients regarding diabetes and gave complete counselling to them. They also distributed broachers concerning diet plan/ information over 1000 people.
On the occasion, Muhammad Usman has directed officials to establish nutrition clinics in 36 districts of Punjab and increase the number of such camps in future. He said that the purpose of the camp was to aware citizen about healthy diet because a number of people are facing stunted growth, health maintenance and reproduction issues in Punjab due to not consuming balanced diet added that lack of awareness is the main reason behind of this. PFA is preparing a comprehensive strategy to aware Punjab’s population regarding the best diet/ nutrition, he added.
Medical Superintendent Syed Qumbar Zia has appreciated the Punjab Food Authority for taking preventative measures to control food adulteration and ensuring the provision of quality food. He further said that PFA is also promoting the use of healthy food among people which is a good initiative. He said that diabetes is a fatal disease but we can control on it through a healthy diet.