PESHAWAR
\nSarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq expressed grave concern over the increasing number of Diabetes patients and called for joint initiatives for prevention and control of this deadly disease by properly creating awareness among the general masses.
\nIn this regard, he said SCCI is ready to cooperate to create awareness for prevention and control of diabetes and obesity by timely diagnosis and treatment.
\nFuad Ishaq was speaking at a seminar on \u201cPrevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity\u2019 organized by Novo Nordisk Pakistan in collaboration with the provincial health department and Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.
\nThe seminar was attended by policymakers, government departments, U.N, NGOs, education and private organisations and corporates along with media representatives.
\nThe SCCI chief suggested joint efforts of public and private sectors to control and prevent the deadly diabetes and obesity disease.
\nHe stressed the need for further arranging sessions to create awareness and SCCI, under the Corporate Social Responsible (CSR) will play its role in this regard.
\nFuad Ishaq called for evolving a comprehensive action plan in collaboration with public and private, relevant local and donor organizations, and stakeholders.
\nThe chamber president said diabetes is a silent killer, for which maximum awareness should be created in the society to control and prevent by timely diagnosing and proper treatment.
\nFuad Ishaq lauded the efforts of provincial health authorities, global organisations, policymakers and stakeholders for prevention and control of diabetes and obesity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Fuad Ishaq expressed grave concern over the increasing number of Diabetes patients and called for joint initiatives for prevention and control of this deadly disease by properly creating awareness among the general masses. In this regard, he said SCCI is ready to cooperate to create awareness for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-368204","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n