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Diabetes: Poor people do not know and cannot afford treatment
9Apr By testNo Comments
Health & Health Policy

Diabetes: Poor people do not know and cannot afford treatment

Palash Baral || Saturday 09 April 2016 || READ BY SUBJECT: Health & Health Policy Palash Baral Beat Diabetes – is the slogan of WHO (World Health Organization) to observe World Health Day this year (2016) on 7th April. Shayshtha Andolon (Health Movement) organized an open discussion session on 6th April at Narigrantha Prabartana (Women Resource Center) in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. Over 40 participants from different professions including garment workers, health activists, women leaders, researchers, development organizations, members of Women Resource Center attended the discussion. The issue was “Raise Consciousness and Prevent Diabetes”. Dr. M A Sobhan, Chair, BeezBistar Foundation, presided over and Palash Baral, member, Shaysthya Andolon moderated the session. In the be...
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How foods affect diabetes?
4Apr By testNo Comments
Health & Health Policy

How foods affect diabetes?

Dr. M. A. Sobhan Diabetes is a disorder caused by insufficient or lack of production of insulin (a hormone) by the pancreas (a gland of the abdomen). Insulin is responsible for absorbing glucose (a simple sugar) into the blood stream, where it is available for body cells to use for growth and energy. When people eat, the pancreas automatically produces the correct amount of insulin to absorb the glucose. In people with diabetes, the pancreas either produces little or no insulin or the body’s cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. Glucose builds up in the blood, over-flows into the urine and passes out of the body, with the result that the body loses its main source of energy. Diabetes in Bangladesh There were 7.1 million cases of diabetes in Bangladesh in 20...
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