‘Smash Diabetes’ Consumer Education Exhibition 2014 at Hemas Hospitals-Wattala
Wednesday, 3 December 2014 00:00
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The flagship hospital of the first internationally accredited hospital chain in Sri Lanka, Hemas Hospitals-Wattla, held the ‘Smash Diabetes’ Consumer Education Exhibition at the hospital premises on 15 Nov 2014 to commemorate World Diabetes Day 2014.
The event was held with the intention of educating the community around the hospital about preventing diabetes and to create awareness about various products and services available for those who have already become diabetic. A number of world’s leading brands used for treating diabetes the world over were available at the fair, giving customers a great opportunity to gain knowledge, experience and to purchase them at special rates. The highlight of the event was the interactive session conducted by the Master Chef of Mount Lavinia Hotel, Dr. Publis Silva, who explained the Do’s and Don’ts to the housewives in their day-to-day cooking.
Hemas Hospitals-Wattala General Manager and Head of Medical Services Dr. Samanthi de Silva said, “Diabetes is becoming a significant burden in Sri Lanka and, unlike those days, both young and old have become victims of this preventable illness. Diabetes can be prevented by getting into healthy lifestyles, good food habits and by living in environments that encourage healthy behaviour. We, as Hemas Hospital, thought of coming forward, this year, to take this message across to our community and help prevent the illness through educating our people.”
