14 November 2007
You are cordially invited to the World Diabetes Day celebrations
Date: Thursday, 15 November 2007
Time: 08h30 Two kilometre (km) Walk for Diabetes and 09h15 Formal Event
Venue: Kagisanong Community Hall in Rocklands, Mangaung
Programme
08h30: Two km Health Walk for Diabetes starts at Kagisanong Hall, Moshoeshoe
Road, Rocklands
Programme Director, SRO Khokho, Executive Manager, Health Programs and
Medical Support
09h15: Opening: Professor PL Ramela, Head of Department of Health
09h30: Type one diabetes: TB Mofokeng, Faculty of Health Sciences
09h50: Type two diabetes: D Khutsoane, Faculty of Health Sciences
10h10: Lifestyle and diabetes: MLD Sebotsa, Faculty of Health Sciences
10h30: Keynote address: ST Belot, MEC for Health, Free State Department of
Health
10h50: Vote of thanks: L Nomtshongwana, Manager Chronic Diseases and Palliative
Care
11h00: Screening for: blood glucose, blood pressure, visual acuity
Background
Non-communicable diseases are becoming a leading cause of mortality and
disability especially in developing countries. Diabetes is a growing epidemic
that threatens to overwhelm the health care services and undermine the
economies worldwide.
The United General Assembly passed a resolution on 20 December 2006,
recognising the global threat of Diabetes. The United Nations Resolution
focuses the world's attention on the need to stop the growing Diabetes epidemic
through urgent action.
World Diabetes Day is celebrated annually on 14 November. As the MEC Belot
will not be available on Wednesday, 14 November 2007, the Free State will
celebrate World Diabetes Day on Thursday, 15 November 2007. Kagisanong
Community Hall in Rocklands was selected as the most appropriate venue as it is
near to the community, but will also limit travelling costs for most of the
officials.
World Diabetes Day celebrations will be a joint venture between the
Department of Health, the Faculty of Health Sciences and the pharmaceutical
companies. The Faculty of Health Sciences, Internal Medicine under the
leadership of Professor Mollentze will co-ordinate the arrangements for the
event. The pharmaceutical companies taking part are Batswadi Pharmaceuticals,
Novo Nordisk, Sanofi Aventis, Abbott Diabetes Care and Roche.
The following services will be provided at least six screening tables:
Height and weight measuring, Finger prick glucose testing, blood pressure and
Foot inspection. Screening for visual acuity will be done at two tables.
Contact:
Gela Naudé
Tel: 051 408 1278
Cell: 082 381 9483
Fax: 051 408 1055
E-mail: naudeg@fshealth.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Education, Free State Provincial Government
14 November 2007
