DIABETES South Africa Durban is offering free glucose and blood pressure testing at La Lucia Mall on Wednesday, July 30 from 09:00 until 15:00 (lower level near Pick n Pay).

Sean Gunn of the NGO explained that the purpose of the screening is to create awareness on diabetes while also educating people on the disease.

“We also hope to provide preventative education against contracting diabetes. Screening is vital because it detects the early onset of diabetes, and offers support to those who are already diabetic. It also assists those who know very little about their illness. Prevention is better than cure and it is never more true when it comes to diabetes, because it can actually be prevented and in cases of Type 2 diabetes, it can be reversed,” he explained.

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“Our vision and mission has always been to empower individuals with diabetes to live healthy lives, and to be a united voice for people with diabetes in South Africa. At this stage there is only this free screening planned, but I am confident that there will be more in the next few months, especially with November being World Diabetes Month.”

The NGO will also be joined by Dr. Andrea Rohrbeck, an Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) registered chiropractor in Glenashley.

She has a special interest in neuropathy and the drug-free treatment thereof.

“A free neuropathy screening will be offered utilising technology like thermal imaging, a non-invasive method to check for impaired blood flow. Part of neuropathy screenings look at altered sensation for example, burning, tingling, numbness or pain from nerve damage, usually in the hands and feet, and diabetes can sometimes be a factor in that,” she said.

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