Gir-Somnath starts diabetes reversal drive

Rajkot: In a unique initiative, the Gir-Somnath district administration has launched a campaign of diabetes reveral and reducing obesity as part of Fit India campaign.
The district health teams have identified 650 people who will be put on a diet plan prepared by Dr Jagannath Dixit for two months.
The HBA1C test, which shows the average blood glucose and severity of diabetes, will be done on this group, many of whom are at a pre-diabetic stage.
District development officer of Gir-Somnath, Ravindra Khatale, said, “Gujarat is the diabetes capital of India. If people strictly follow the diet chart, walk for 45 minute per day, they will see weight reduction and diabetes control too.”
The people enrolled in this program will have to note down their daily activities. The health teams at taluka level will be in touch with them and those deviating from the plan will be counselled.