Free diabetes treatment for women in Bihar Government health centres

Bihar Government's Health Department and Novo-Nordisk Education Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of changing diabetes barometer in Patna on March 8, 2011. Bihar Health Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey was present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Choubey said Bihar government would start diabetes check up for expecting women in government health centres. "The health centres will provide free medical treatment to women afflicted with diabetes", he said.

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Concern over growing number of diabetes patients in India

Bihar Chapter of IMA Academy of Medical Specialities organised a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on Diabetes at IMA Hall in Patna on November 14, 2010. Speaking on the occasion, several doctors expressed their concern over the growing number of diabetes patients in India. They stated that there were average 4 crore diabetes patients in India in 2007 while the figure rose to to 5 crores in 2010. And by the end of 2030, it is expected to touch 8.5 crores.

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