KNOW DIABETES This World Diabetes Day

Sunway Healthcare Group (SHG) today introduced their latest medical awareness campaign – KNOW DIABETES, dedicated to shedding light on the prevention and management of diabetes, in conjunction with World Diabetes Day 2021.

The KNOW DIABETES campaign aims to enable greater understanding of diabetes by getting to ‘KNOW’ its prevention, as well as how to care and control the health condition. This is in a bid to maximise the number of Malaysians who can say ‘NO’, be it to diabetes or its more serious complications.

The launch of KNOW DIABETES is underlined by the release of a comprehensive e-guidebook on managing diabetes, clinically reviewed by Dr Alexander Tan and Dr Lim Kim Piow, both of whom are expert endocrinologists from the SHG panel. The campaign is supplemented by a four-part webinar series on understanding diabetes and its effects on different parts of the body, as well as special promotions on a range of diabetes treatments across the SHG panel.

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Mr Lau Beng Long, Managing Director of Sunway Healthcare Group said, “Diabetes continues to be prevalent amongst adults in Malaysia, with over 3.9 million Malaysian adults recorded to be diabetic in 2019. Without proper awareness and understanding of the condition, we are at risk of reaching 7 million by the year 2025. Reportedly, 49% Malaysians do not know they are living with diabetes. With the KNOW DIABETES campaign, we hope to motivate and drive Malaysians to take action towards preventing and managing the risk of diabetes through our expert-developed guidebook and webinars, in conjunction with World Diabetes Day 2021.”

Learning to manage diabetes, one step at a time
To make information on diabetes even more accessible, consultant endocrinologists – Dr Alexander Tan of Sunway Medical Centre Sunway City (SMC), and Dr Lim Kim Piow of Sunway Medical Centre Velocity KL (SMCV), developed a comprehensive guidebook to provide key information on the different types of diabetes, detection and diagnosis, options for treatment, as well as the various methods to manage the condition from home. The guidebook also details the complications associated with diabetes, as well as tips on prevention and how best to support people with diabetes – especially with COVID-19 in the picture.

The e-guidebook is available for free public access to better encourage awareness and education of diabetes in Malaysia. Visit https://linktr.ee/KnowDiabetes2021 to download a copy.

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KNOW DIABETES webinar series offers expert KNOW-how
The four-part webinar series will feature esteemed specialists and healthcare professionals from SMC and SMCV, as well as Sunway Specialist Centre Damansara (SSCD).

Beginning 20 November, the weekly series will provide insight into how diabetes affects the four most important parts of the body – the eyes, kidneys, the heart, and the mind. Viewers will also stand a chance to win a RealMe Watch 2 Pro by participating in the pop quiz during the webinars.

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Comprehensive range of special screening packages
From now until 31 December 2021, SHG will also be offering the KNOW DIABETES promotions on a range of services for the management of diabetes – including pre-conception screening and weight management packages.

SMC and SMCV are offering discounted diabetes screening essential packages, while a pre-conception screening package is available at SSCD for those who are planning to conceive.

Sunway Home Healthcare is also offering a home-visit package for diabetes management that comprises clinical, nutrition, or physical condition assessments, customised therapy programmes, and educational materials.

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The Sunway Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) Centre, on the other hand, offers weight management programmes consisting of consultations by a registered TCM physician, TCM acupuncture as well as electro-acupuncture.

For a chance to win a RealMe Watch 2 Pro and complimentary screening vouchers, visitors of SMC and SMCV can also participate in a selfie contest on 16 November at the KNOW DIABETES campaign’s on-ground activation exercise where apples will be given out to patients and visitors. Simply post a selfie with a free apple as well as the #KnowDiabetes2021 hashtag and tag @SunwayHealthcare on Facebook.

To learn more about the KNOW DIABETES campaign by SHG, visit https://linktr.ee/KnowDiabetes2021.

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