Hemas Wellness embarkes on 'Stop Diabetes' project

Hemas Wellness, being committed to its responsibility towards the community in which it exists and operates, recently embarked on a community based project that sees teams of wellness personnel together with medical personnel visiting various hospitals and medical centers around the island and conducting diabetes clinics as well as awareness programmes.

These clinics are made available to the people of the area, free of charge, whereby people can check blood sugar levels and if diabetic conditions are found to exist they are then advised and instructed on the proper maintenance and treatment that can and must be done in order to control the condition.

Hemas Wellness embarked on this worthy "Stop Diabetes" project in conjunction with 2013 being the year dedicated to eradicating non communicable diseases.

It has been found that the main cause for these diseases especially in Sri Lanka is lack of education regarding the causes, symptoms and treatment. As a large segment of those being diagnosed with diabetes is the youth and middle aged segment, Hemas Wellness has targeted this group in their "Stop Diabetes" community project. Apart from free clinics conducted, the project also includes lectures and workshops conducted at Universities such as the one conducted at Sri Jayawardenapura University for over 500 youth.

Added to this awareness and precautionary health campaign, Hemas Wellness, a fully fledged division of Hemas Pharmaceuticals, has also invested in providing a revolutionary product that will effectively helps control the sugar levels that is an essential part of combating diabetes, namely Solo. Made from sucralose, Solo tastes just like sugar but has almost no calories and as a sweetener does not contain aspartame or saccharine. Marketed by Hemas Wellness, Solo is certainly a step in the right direction for all those who wish to make a positive change in their lifestyles in a bid to control sugar levels that induce diabetes.

The increased number of those switching to solo is a testimony to the radical changes solo can do in your life. Alarming research study statistics show that South East Asia is home to one fifth of the diabetic population in the world and many of these affected are unaware of their condition until it is too late.

Sadly, in recent times 48% of diabetic related deaths are of those below the age of 60.

Those with type 2 diabetes, which gradually takes hold of the body, are able to curb and prevent diabetes completely by making simple changes to their lifestyles.

Diabetes, if detected early enough can be treated and/or maintained. Even those with a family history of diabetes are highly susceptible to diabetes and therefore must take precautionary preventive methods to prevent diabetes.