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Post Graduate Medical Institute and Ameer-ud-Din Medical College Principal Prof Ghias un Nabi Tayyab said that in order to safeguard the health of new generation, awareness should be created about the harms of junk food and advantages of physical exercise. Media, civil society, religious scholars and people associated with health should launch a vigorous campaign in this regard and make it a popular slogan that "prevention is better than cure".
Dr. Ghias un Nabi Tayyab expressed these views while addressing a clinical symposium held on the topic of disease of sugar. He said that sugar patients should approach their doctor on regular basis to avoid complications and must lead a tension free life. He directed the doctors to focus on research in order to cater the needs of current time.
Speaking at the symposium special guest Prof. Muneeza Hashmi and MS LGH Dr. Ghulam Sabir said that public awareness is vital to bring the ratio of sugar disease down and this subject must also be included in the text books. They said that this ailment badly effect all parts of body and increase the threat of heart attack, blindness and paralysis. They also told that LGH Medical Unit I is contributing a great deal of services with the co-operation of other departments towards the treatment of this disease.
Symposium was also addressed by Prof. Muhammad Mueen, Prof. Najam ul Hasnain, prof. Nuzhat Perveen Khawaja, Prof. Altaf Qadir, Dr. Israr ul Haq Toor, Dr. Arif Zaheer and Sugar Specialist Dr Imran Hassan Khan who threw light on symptoms, complications, preventive measures and treatment of sugar in a detailed manner.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2016

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