Partnering with general practitioners, the bus screens individuals who have already been diagnosed with diabetes to help them manage their diabetic condition. Diabetes is a precursor to kidney failure and the idea is to prevent their condition from deteriorating and resulting in kidney failure.
Through screenings on the bus, it was found that 71 per cent of diabetic patients did not have good control of their diabetes and 40 per cent of patients with uncontrolled diabetes developed proteinuria, a sign of chronic kidney disease that could result in complete kidney failure. About 60 per cent of returning patients
managed to maintain or improve their proteinuria results.
Besides the bus, the diabetes programme will be developed further with workshops conducted by health experts, initiatives by NKF’s exercise specialists on regular physical activity and counselling by dietitians on nutrition, diet and weight control. This holistic approach will help diabetic patients better self-manage their condition.
1 in 3 diabetics does not know he or she has
the condition and 1 in 3 known diabetics
does not do enough to control the condition.
Diabetes, being the leading cause of kidney failure, can be prevented or controlled if diagnosed and treated early.
I used to do health
check-ups once or Mdm Rukiah Bte Nizamsah, 50 |
I am relieved Mr Teo Lai Mong, 58
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