13 NOVEMBER 2015

Series of events held to mark “14 November – The World Diabetes Day” (PHOTO)

A series of educational campaigns, jointly organized by the Public Health and Reforms Center of the Ministry of Health (PHRC), National Endocrinology Center, Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society, the Azerbaijan Diabetes League and “Healthy Family” Medical Center, are being held to promote prevention and control of NCD (non-communicable diseases) risk factors like tobacco smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, unhealthy diet and insufficient physical activity.

An awareness-raising campaign under the slogan “Healthy eating is a right, not a privilege. Act today and see a change tomorrow!”, held on November 13, 2015 in “Park Bulvar” shopping mall, sparked a huge public interest. Promotion materials on diabetes prevention, developed and produced by PHRC, were distributed at the event. Also, a number of interactive activities such as topic relevant panel games, as well as screening (tests) were held to attract more attention to the significance of “14 November – The World Diabetes Day”. 

Next awareness-raising activities, including having screening tests (BMI and  blood glucose test), are planned to be held in the “Icherisheher” Administration of State Historical-Architecture Reserve, Ethics Academy, and other educational institutions. On “14 November - The World Diabetes Day” PHRC experts will be guests on the TV shows – “Yeni gün” and “Müzakirə vaxtı” broadcast by ITV (The Public Television).

You can see the photos from the event here.