Health Minister Veena George has said the government has given top priority to upgrading the facilities at the Indian Institute of Diabetes (IID) and the Chest Diseases Hospital at Pulanayarkotta.
Ms. George on Thursday visited both the institutions to interact with the patients and the staff and take stock of the health-care facilities available at the centres. She was accompanied by Kazhakuttam MLA and former Minister Kadakampally Surendran.
At the IID, the Minister assessed the modern facilities, including the Dexa Scan unit, laboratories and the podiatry section. She discussed the findings of a study conducted by the IID, in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) at the national level, on diabetes and other lifestyle diseases. The study found that 24% of people aged above 18 years in the country suffered from diabetes.
