Alicante pharmacies are involved in the early detection of diabetes

The pharmacies of the province of Alicante have presented this October 15 a campaign for the early detection of diabetes under the motto "enters this pharmacy and knows their risk of developing type 2 diabetes".This campaign will take place from October 30 to November 15, 2014, coinciding with World Diabetes Day, which is held on November 14.

This campaign, "focused on both the early detection of the disease and the improvement of the monitoring of who already suffers it, is voluntary and free for those who go to their pharmacy" indicates Maria del Carmen Cayuelas, vowel of the pharmacy office of the pharmacy of the pharmacy of the pharmacy of the pharmacy of theCOF of Alicante.According to the coordinator of the Scientific Commission of the Alicante College, Edelmira Córcoles, the objectives are "the optimization of health education at the level of detection and prevention while avoiding possible subsequent complications. It is mainly focused on people over 45 years old, andthat the risk of diabetes increases with age. "This activity is carried out in collaboration with MEMARINI laboratories.

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