PESHAWAR: The Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, vice-chancellor Prof Dr Ziaul Haq has said that increasing cases of diabetes in the society is a big challenge for all of them.

He was speaking as a chief guest at the awareness and screening event jointly organised in connection with the World Diabetes Day by KMU Institute of Public Health (KMU-IPH) and Aims Sugar Hospital, Peshawar.

Prof Dr Najma Siddiqui of Birmingham University, UK, Dr Sana Ajmal, Dr Nadeem Akhtar, chief executive officer Aims Sugar Hospital, Dr Asnaf Qadir (US), Ms Saba Tanveer, IPH director Dr Saima Afaq, Public Health Association president Dr Saima Abid, Dr Mohammad Tufail and Dr Jawad Ahmed were present on the occasion besides a number of health professionals, students and diabetics.

Prof Haq said in order to prevent the spread of diseases, including diabetes, they had to focus on treatment as well as their prevention through mass awareness campaigns.

He said diabetes was earlier considered a disease of the elderly and wealthy people, but now people of all ages, genders and classes were suffering from it.

Published in Dawn, November 21st, 2021