PM Shehbaz Calls for a Comprehensive National Strategy to Prevent Diabetes
The Prime Minister stresses prevention alongside treatment, with a focus on healthy lifestyles for college and university students and awareness campaigns across all media.
PM Shehbaz Sharif directs a comprehensive national strategy for diabetes prevention, focusing on healthy lifestyles for students and awareness campaigns across all media.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the relevant authorities to develop a comprehensive and effective strategy for preventing diabetes across the country. He gave the directive while speaking to a delegation of national and international endocrinology and diabetes specialists who called on him in Islamabad. He said that prioritizing disease prevention alongside treatment is essential to tackling the growing health challenge posed by diabetes.
Healthy Lifestyles for Young People
The Prime Minister directed that effective steps be taken to promote a healthy lifestyle among young people, particularly college and university students. He stressed the need to raise public awareness at the national level about a balanced diet, regular physical activity and healthy habits.
Awareness Through All Media
He said awareness about diabetes prevention, timely diagnosis and healthy lifestyles should be spread through television, radio, digital platforms and other media.
A Clear Policy and Coordinated Plan
Shehbaz Sharif said a clear policy and an actionable plan aligned with national priorities are essential. He added that the relevant institutions should formulate a coordinated strategy for research, public awareness and preventive measures. He also called for regional and international cooperation, and directed that prevention measures be made more effective by learning from international experiences, research and best practices.
Specialists’ Response
Members of the delegation appreciated the recent measures and policy implementation on the prevention and control of diabetes and other diseases, and expressed their resolve to support diabetes prevention and public awareness campaigns in Pakistan.
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