CBC Health Services celebrates World Diabetes Day 2024 with Focus on Diabetes and Well-Being
November 14 every year is commemorated as World Diabetes Day. This year’s theme is “Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps”.
In this light, the CBC Health Services on November 19, 2024 joined the international community to raise awareness about this global health issue and support those living with Diabetes by shining a light on Diabetes with Focus on Diabetes and Well-being.
Week-long activities were carried out in different health facilities to create awareness on the facts about the causes, symptoms, and risk factors of Diabetes. At the central level, the Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control (NCD) Manager, Mr Takwe Boniface did a presentation to the staff at the Director of Health Services (DHS) Office in Bamenda with emphasis on Diabetes and Well-being. Well-being, according to him, is all about being comfortable, healthy, and happy. Mr. Takwe highlighted the key dimensions of well-being including physical, psychological social support, and emotional/stress care well-being.
The NCD Manager noted that 540 million people globally are living with Diabetes and by 2045, it is projected to be at 783 million. He observed that Diabetes requires constant decisions, reasons why people living with Diabetes make 190 decisions every day to stay healthy. Mental health has a big impact in managing Diabetes. He concluded that It is important to manage the physical, emotional, social and mental well-being of Diabetes patients, meanwhile, people without Diabetes need to work hard to stay healthy.
At the end of the presentation in chapel, the Director of Health Services, Mr. Ngum Samuel added his voice to encourage the staff to take their health seriously by visiting the facilities to know their numbers saying, “The trends have changed, our lifestyles have changed and so there is a need for a policy change for our physical examination for staff that comes every February to include NCDs”. He appreciated the NCD Prevention and Control Manager for his recent award and promised the administration’s support at all times.
Still, as part of activities to mark the celebrations, the central team of the NCD Prevention and Control Program carried out radio sensitizations on four different radio stations in Bamenda including CRTV Bamenda, Radio Hot, Cocoa, Christian Broadcasting Service CBS, and CBC Radio.
Back in the other stations across CBC Health Services, staff from the facilities carried out sensitization in the communities, churches, schools, markets, Njangi houses as well as in the wards and OPDs, all in a bit to create awareness of the dangers of Diabetes and to encourage people to get screened, eat healthily, to stay alive.
Nkwen Baptist Hospital on the Spotlight!
At Nkwen Baptist Hospital, the administration pledged to address most, if not, all the genuine concerns tabled by the President of the Diabetes Association on the occasion of World Diabetes Day. Mrs. Tamon Eveline, Supervisor of Nursing Services (SNS), on behalf of the Administrator, brought smiles on the faces of the members with such promises during activities carried out to celebrate their day.
The day began with a match pass through the Baptist Centre to the Volleyball field where the Sports Coordinator, Mr. Monju Elvis drilled the clients on different exercises and fun games to make the day. Later in the hall, a couple of patients took turns to appreciate the hospital administration for always looking out for their best interest and promised to continue to fight Diabetes by adhering to treatment and listening to the Doctor’s advice.
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