Roche, Rotary India Literacy Mission collaborate for diabetes management
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New Delhi: Roche Diabetes Care (RDC) India has announced that the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rotary India Literacy Mission (RILM) to conduct diabetes screening camps for the underprivileged across India, to drive early detection of diabetes and to increase awareness about its management.
Recent reports have flagged the potential 'diabetogenic' effect of Covid-19 on people who did not have diabetes before their exposure to this virus.
Omar Sherief Mohammad, Managing Director, Roche Diabetes Care India, said, "India already has a huge burden of diabetes and we would like to address the new risk that Covid-19 now poses. At Roche Diabetes Care, our aim is to provide true relief to people with diabetes everywhere so that they can keep their sugar levels under control. This is particularly important once the Covid-19 pandemic waves subsides, and we have to contend with possible long-term health impacts of the disease. We believe that joining hands with like-minded partners such as RILM can help us create a nationwide network to provide early diagnosis of diabetes and create awareness among the underprivileged."
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