DR. MOHAN’S CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF INSULIN DISCOVERY
Honours veterans who have lived healthy lives with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) for over 60 years̴
Chennai, July 17, 2021: On the occasion of 100 years of Insulin discovery, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, one of the largest Healthcare groups in Asia devoted to the treatment of diabetes and its complications, today announced the first edition of ‘Victory over Diabetes Awards’. It’s a first of its kind award instituted in India.
The announcement was made at a virtual gathering in the presence of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region & Minister of Sta te for Prime Minister’s Office, Government of India. Dr. Singh lauded Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre’s en deavour over the past three decades towards diabetes treatment and care.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. V. Mohan, Founder Chairman & Co nsultant Diabetologist, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre said, “Despite the pandemic, 2021 is a year to celebrateas it marks the centenary of one of the most important breakthroughs in the history of medicine – the discovery of insulin in 1921 at the University of Toronto, Ca na da.Prior to this landmark discovery, children with Type 1 Dia be tes (T1D) lived only for a few months. Survival beyond2-3 years with T1D was virtually unheard of at that time. Insulin changed all that dramatically and individuals with T1D started living healthily for several decades. In the West, even 80 – 90 yearssurvival of individuals with T1D has been do cumented. Unfortunately, in India, long term survival of T1D individuals has not beendocumented till date. So as a bef itting tribute to 100 years of insulin discovery, we decided to make a start towards identifying such individuals in our country who have lived healthily with T1D for over 60 years, and rewarding them for their health discipline and pers everance.”
This year Mr.K.Krishnaswami, Chennai; Ms. Mina Fernandes, Mumbai; Mr. SRV Prasanna, Coimbatore; Ms. Usha Dhi man, Delhi; Mr. Rajiv Kaicker, Delhi; and Mr. Rakesh, Gurgaon were presented with the ‘Dr. V. Mohan Victory over Di abetes Medal’ by Dr. Jitendra Singh for leading healthy lives with T1D for over 60 years.
Mr. LakshminarayanaVarimadugu, (Certified digital accessibility tester), who is blind since birth and later developed T1D in adolescence was presented with the ‘Type 1 Diabetes Hero Award’. Hecontinues to be a motivation for children with T1D.
Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre also honoured several T1D Foundations started by people with T1D with the ‘T1D Ambassador Award’ for their role in providing support to those withT1D.
“It’s sad that even after 100 years of insulin discovery, lives of children with T1D are still being lost. Insulin should be ma de a fundamental right of all human beings. If this happens (and I do hope that it happens soon), it would be the best way for us to celebrate the epoch-making discovery in the summer of 1921. And we hope to present more ‘Victory over Dia betes Awards’ from next year onwards,” added Dr. R.M. Anjana, Managing Director of Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Spec ialities Centre.
About Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre
Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre is a diabetes speciality chain founded in the year 1991 and hea dquart ered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is India’s leading diabetes care provider offering comprehensive services for diab etes patients. Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centres now has 50 diabetes centres in India and over 8 Lakh pa tients with diabetes have been registered at these centres. Equipped with state of the art operation theatre, ICU & in patient wards, the hospital at Gopalapuram, Chennai specialises in management of severe diabetes cases, di abetes emergencies, foot and other surgeries, treatment of cataract, retinopathy and other eye problems relat ed to diabetes, non-invasive laparoscopic surgeries, bariatric surgery, physiotherapy etc. The centres specializes in Total Diabetes Care, Diabetes Eye Care, Diabetes Foot Care, Diabetes Cardiac Care, Preventive Care, Diet cou nselling, Home Care, Genetic profiling of type of monogenic diabetes and Precision Diabetes. They also have th ir own brand of specialised diabetic foot wear, brown rice and other diabetes friendly food products.
