Parents advised to be conscious of diabetes in children

Parents and guardians have been advised to be conscious of symptoms of diabetes in their children and wards and take steps to medically verify these symptoms.

Dr Nii Boye of the Trust Hospital in Accra, who gave the advice, mentioned symptoms of diabetes exhibited by children and young adults, who were mostly affected by Type 1 diabetes, to include irregular weight loss, bed-wetting and constant complaints of hunger.

When identified early, he said medical treatment as well as supervised care could be given to normalise the situation.

Sensitisation

Dr Boye was speaking to the congregation of the Calvary Baptist Church at Adabraka, Accra, last Sunday, on diabetes as part of the National Diabetes Week and World Diabetes Day.

The programme formed part of the activities to mark this year’s National Diabetes Week and World Diabetes Day, by the Kafui Foundation for Childhood Diabetes.

The programme organised in collaboration with the Diabet