Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has shared that preparation has been made to provide tests and treatment of Pediatric Diabetes also known as 'Type 1 Diabetes' free of cost.
At a program organized at Gaindakot of Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta East) today, Health Minister Paudel opined that the ministry has been carrying out activities to provide such service in all seven provinces for free.
Type 1 Diabetes is also increasing in the country and it was necessary to address the children by introducing a children-friendly special programme about diseases including hereditary disease, he said.
The health Minister mentioned, "Many health-related problems are seen in children in recent periods due to the habit of using digital equipment including mobile, TV and laptop. So all should adopt precautions about possible health relate problems in children. The government should facilitate in treatment."
Minister Paudel stressed that the state should make policy in order to provide treatment to children and senior citizens free of cost, arguing that the state would not be in favour of the people if it could not help in treatment.
Similarly, Country Director of Noora Health Foundation in Nepal, Dr Sushil Koirala, shared that diabetes is of two types and children suffering from diabetes is named 'Type 1 Diabetes'.
Dr Koirala said in Type 1 Diabetes, the body does not produce insulin and insulin should be administered subcutaneously via syringe for life-long.
Though there is no actual data of Type 1 Diabetes children, 600 patients of Type 1 Diabetes have been enlisted in Nepal, he added.
Five different hospitals have been providing treatment of Type 1 Diabetes in Nepal, shared Dr Koirala, pointing out the need of adopting special caution and awareness related to this disease.
At a Diabetes Screening program organized on the occasion of 47th establishment day of Vijaya Development Resource Centre (VDRC-Nepal), Gaindakot, where Gaindakot Primary Hospital and Quest Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd had provided technical support and Alexander Zverev (AZ) Foundation, Germany extended financial cooperation.
On the occasion, Chairperson of the Centre, Krishna Prasad Sapkota, shared that the programme was organised to create health awareness about diabetes and draw attention of the policy people about the emerging public health issue of paediatric diabetes.
He added that everybody needs to improve their diet and lifestyle to stay healthy as health is the greatest wealth.
