Inspection: Kerala Health Minister visits IID for evaluating healthcare facilities
Kerala: Health Minister Veena George recently visited the Indian Institute of Diabetes (IID) and the Chest Diseases Hospital at Pulayanarkotta on Thursday to inspect the available healthcare facilities at the centre as the government had given the highest priority to upgrade the facilities there.
The Minister inspected the IID's modern facilities, including the Dexa Scan unit, laboratories, and podiatry department. During her visit, Kadakampally Surendran, a former minister and MLA from Kazhakuttam, accompanied her.
While she was at the hospital, she interacted with the staff members and patients. Later she also visited various wings and wards at the Chest Diseases Hospital.
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She discussed the findings of a study conducted by the IID, in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) at the national level, on diabetes and other lifestyle diseases. The study found that 24% of people aged above 18 years in the country suffered from diabetes.
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