The Medical Centre, University of Lagos is organizing a walk/rally
and public lecture with the theme: “EAT HEALTHY; BEAT DIABETES” which
will begin on Wednesday, November 30, 2016.
The 5th Annual Unilag Health Week programme is in response to the
rapidly increasing epidemic of Diabetes Mellitus in many countries, with
the documented dramatic increase mostly in low and middle-income
countries, especially in the West African sub-region.
This is to sensitize the community on lifestyle measures that have
been shown to be effective in preventing or delaying the onset of type 2
diabetes so as to avoid diseases such as heart attacks, kidney failure,
blindness, impotence, strokes, nerve damage and infections that can
lead to amputation in those who already have the disease.
The Chairman of the programme is the Vice-Chancellor of the
University, Professor Rahamon Bello, FAEng and the Chief Host is Prof.
Jane Ajuluchukwu, the Chairperson, UNILAG Medical Centre Management
Board and Consultant Cardiologist CMUL/LUTH. The Host of the event is Dr. R.A. Apampa, Director Medical Services, Unilag. The two speakers at the event are Prof. Femi Fasanmade, Chairman Medical Advisory Committee, LUTH, Idi araba and Consultant Endocrinologist, Dept. of medicine, CMUL, Idi araba and the second speaker is Miss Chimah Patience, Registered dietician, LUTH, Idi araba, Lagos.
The programme of events is as follows:
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Opening Ceremony/Public Lectures/Companies Presentations/Exhibitions
Afe Babalola Auditorium
10:00a.m
Thursday, December 1, 2016
World AIDS Day Walk for Life/Exhibition
Rally from Senate house to the front of Bookshop
9.00a.m.
Friday, December 2, 2016
Exhibition/Free Health Screening
Dinner/Get Together
Staff School Auditorium.
Staff School Auditorium
8.00am– 2.00pm
4:00p.m- 7:00p.m.
