The city of Murcia will host this year the Spanish headquarters of the commemorative acts World Diabetes Day, which is held on November 14, with the organization of multiple scientific and social acts.
"It is an honor that the Spanish Diabetes Society (SED) and its foundation have chosen Murcia as an epicenter of this commemoration and the city will respond dyeing blue from next Sunday," the Minister of Health thanked, Encarna Guillén, in the presentation in the presentationof this day commemorative at the headquarters of the Spanish Society of Diabetes in Madrid, together with its president, Edelmiro Menéndez.The manager of the Murcia Association for Diabetes Care (Admi), Silvia Serrano, and the head of the Local Organizational Committee, Dr. Antonio Hernández, also participated in the event.
The visual problems that can derive from this disease and the early detection of diabetes will be the messages in which the accent will be accent on November 13 and 14, under the motto 'Eye with diabetes'."Diabetes is usually known as the 'silent disease' because of its absence of symptoms," said Guillén, "hence the need to insist on early detection, and health checks are here the great ally."Thirst estimates that 13.8% of the Spanish population has diabetes, although it is estimated that one in two adults with this disease is without diagnosing.
"Type 2 diabetes, which is the most prevalent in our society and the one that is increasing the most, can be prevented by up to 70% adopting healthy lifestyle habits, with a balanced diet and physical exercise from childhood," recalled the head ofHealth.In this regard, Guillén recalled that on Monday he collected the award granted by the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality to the Regional Government for the 'Activa' program, which dedicates special attention to prevent future diseases derived from sedentary lifestyle and obesity from childhood, thanks to the promotion of sports and healthy eating among the little ones.
Guillén stressed that "we cannot forget the social aspect of the World Diabetes Day celebration, in which patients are the protagonists and in which the importance of informing and sensitizing society about this disease, which is alreadyone of the most frequent today. "
Murcia dresses in blue
Among the activities that Murcia will host to commemorate Diabetes Day, on Sunday, November 13, the Air Force Parachute Patrol (Papea) will execute an exhibition (10.30 hours) in the Artillery Barracks in Murcia, where, from where, from whereSubsequently, (11.15 hours) will leave the great popular walking walk, which will end in the Plaza del Cardenal Belluga.Next, there will begin various recreational activities such as live musical performances, 'Show Cooking', workshops and playgrounds, health fair, inflatables for children and raffles, among others.
Workshops related to healthy habits and ophthalmological assessments in charge of professionals from the University of Murcia were also organized.Likewise, a round table on diabetic retinopathy will be developed, which will serve to make public recognition of people with diabetes of more than 50 years of evolution, among many other scientific acts.
In addition, on Monday, November 14, the Cathedral of Murcia, the Moneo building and the Episcopal Palace will light blue to close the commemorative events of this World Day.
