Lagos Health District IV marks Diabetes Day with free screening, drugs.
Lagos Health District IV marks Diabetes Day with free screening, drugs.
Lagos Health District IV marked 2026Diabetes Day with free screening and drugs for patients across the district.
The exercise marks the beginning of the new campaign cycle for year 2026 world diabetes day.
According to a press statement e-signed by Michael Opute, Public Affairs Officer of the District, this year’s campaign focuses on early diagnosis, risk reduction, and closing gap for the millions of people living with undiagnosed diabetes.
“Diabetes is a chronic health condition that occurs when blood sugar is too high. It happens when the pancreas does not make enough insulin or when body cells cannot use insulin properly.
“Insulin is a hormone that acts as a key letting the sugar from blood enter cells to be used for energy, when this process fails, sugar stays in the bloodstream and causes high blood sugar.
The Permanent Secretary Lagos State Health District IV, Dr Abimbola Bowale, said that diabetes risk factors depended on the type of diabetes, split into factors one cannot change and the lifestyle habits one can manage.
He noted that non-modifiable risk factors cannot be changed , that is Age, family history, and underlying conditions. While modifiable risk factors can be managed or changed, like carrying excess body weight, being physically active, all this can be managed or changed.
The Permanent Secretary, appreciatex the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwolu for prompt release of funds for health programmes and medical outreach in the state.
Educative health talks were given by the Director Medical Services and Disease Control, Dr. Sotunde Oludolapo, she emphasizes the need to check your health from time to time and strictly follow the Doctors advice, that self medication is not advisable.
The chairman Lagos Island LCDA,Hon. Muibi Folawiyo, represented by the Supervisor for Health, Hon. Bode Babinton advises the beneficiaries of the free screening programme to follow every word given by the medical experts, he concluded that health is wealth, we should pay more attention to our health.
