Healthy lifestyle key to avoiding diabetes: governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that diabetes could be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle. People cannot get diabetes treatment due to lack of resources in the villages.

He expressed these views while addressing a public awareness event organised by the Internal Society of Internal Medicine regarding World Diabetes Day at Governor’s House on Thursday.Addressing the ceremony, Punjab Governor said that it is the responsibility of the government to provide health and education facilities to every citizen. He said that all the health centres of Punjab should have free sugar test and treatment facility. He said that for a healthy body, at least one hour should be allocated for exercise every day.

Punjab governor also requested Prof Dr Javed Akram to provide free treatment to the diabetic government employees of the Governor’s House from one to ten scale.The governor also led a walk to raise awareness about diabetes prevention. Former provincial health minister and President Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine Prof Dr Javed Akram and Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Mahmood Ayaz and other doctors also addressed the ceremony. Vice Chancellor Fatima Jinnah Medical University Khalid Masood Gondal, medical students and others were present in the ceremony.

Meanwhile, Vice Chairperson Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab Barrister Amjad Malik called on Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan at Governor’s House. Barrister Amjad briefed the governor about the performance of the institution.

Speaking on this occasion, Punjab governor said that overseas Pakistanis are the asset of the country who are contributing a lot to the economy of the country by sending remittances. He said that the doors of the Governor’s House are open for overseas Pakistanis. He said that no effort will be spared to solve the problems of the overseas Pakistanis.

Governor Punjab said that whenever there was a difficult time for the motherland, Pakistanis living abroad always came forward to help. He further said that the protection of life and property of Overseas Pakistanis is the first priority of the government.Barrister Amjad Malik said that prominent overseas Pakistanis living abroad will be included in the advisory process through district overseas committees and advisories.