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KLE FOCUS Aug 2019 Volume 13, Issue 2

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19 ANNUAL FREE SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH DIABETES

Never a ach too much importance to health issues and problems of daily life. Accept them as challenges and overcome
the problems with bold ini a ves and achieve success in life opined Monika Kakkar, the story writer and social worker. She
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spoke a er inaugura ng the 19 Diabe c Children Summer Camp at KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital. She also called on
Diabe c children to adopt a posi ve a tude and ac vely involve in crea ve ac vi es.

Mother is the pillar of strength in shaping the child. Mother is a teacher, friend, and source of inspira on who sacrifices
her all worldly comforts to bring out best in the children said Mrs Vrunda Kalwad, Social Ac vist. She appreciated the efforts
of Dr M V Jali & Dr Sujata Jali in offering best of the treatment facili es and services free of cost to the underprivileged
Diabe c children for 19 years.
Dr V D Pa l, Registrar of the KLE University & Senior Paediatrician expressed that, management of juvenile diabetes is a
challenge to the medical fraternity and parents. He advised the parents to mo vate the children to take con nuous
treatment and encourage them to cul vate a healthful lifestyle. Sedentary lifestyle, excessive usage of smartphones,
Television addic on, and consuming junk food has emerged as the significant factors in escala on in juvenile diabetes. He
congratulated Dr M V Jali for the professional support given to all the diabe c children and their parents.
Diabe c children can lead a healthy life like any other
child and will excel in curricular and extracurricular ac vi es
said Dr M V Jali, the Medical Director of KLE Hospital and the
Chief of the KLES Diabetes Centre. He urged the parents to treat
the diabe c child as healthy and prepare him / her to face the
challenges of the world. The KLES Diabetes Centre is
relentlessly working to give a be er quality of life, support and
encouragement to all the Diabe c children. Juvenile Diabe c
should lead a healthy and energe c life is the mo o of the KLES
Diabetes Centre said, Dr M V Jali.
The KLES Diabetes Centre has over 420 registered diabe c
children, and amongst them, 350 children are receiving free insulin therapy since eight years said Dr Sujata Jali, Paediatric
Diabetologist. Master Manoj Malbasari, Chi Yeshaswini, Mother Smt Shilpa Ka received a gold medal for best managing
their diabetes status. Drawing, dance, music, quiz, yoga, medita on and informa on regarding diet were part of the day-
long program. Dr R S Mudhol, Medical Superintendent spoke on occasion. Dr Nandita Pawar directed the programme, and Dr
Sanjay Kambar proposed a vote of thanks.

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