Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal Hospital in Dammam held an awareness exhibit on the occasion of Diabetes International Day at the Primary Healthcare Center at King Fahd residential city.
Dr. Ahmad Al Arfaj, the Regional Executive Director of the Ministry of National Guard -Health Affairs in the Eastern Region, pointed out that such activities are held to raise awareness of this disease, which has spread dramatically in recent times. As well as early detection of pediatrics diabetes and methods of prevention. In addition to, diabetic-foot care and how to prevent and treat wounds.
The exhibition’s slogan was "your health starts from your breakfast," along with a diabetes screening and detection sessions, where more than 25 new cases were discovered and referred to the diabetes clinic to start treatment