Saifee Hospital, Mumbai is organizing 'Diabetes Awareness Programme' on Sunday, November 20, 2005 to observe World Diabetes Day with the support of LifeScan, a division of Johnson & Johnson Ltd. LifeScan is organizing free testing of blood glucose for people with diabetes or suspecting diabetes at the Hospital.

Diabetes Awareness Programme, which invites adults and children with diabetes will include lectures by prominent doctors on topics like living with diabetes one day at a time, counselling parents on effectively dealing with a diabetic child, how yoga can help in managing the disease better, etc. The programme will also include activities like free testing for blood sugar, neuropathy check, foot care tips and retinopathy check among others, said a release here.