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- Diabetes is perhaps the greatest health challenge faced by mankind today. One in eight adult Indians lives with diabetes, and India is called the Diabetes Capital of the world.
- For nearly 100 years now, insulin has been used to treat diabetes. This hormone has saved the lives of countless millions, and improve the health of others. The discovery of insulin is considered so important, that this hormone has won four Nobel Prizes for its scientists and doctors.
- However, insulin is considered too complex by many doctors. Due to ignorance, it is sometimes feared by patients. To make its usage simple, Prof Sameer Aggarwal from Rohtak and Dr Sanjay Kalra from Karnal have brought out an international Insulin Manual.
- Structured in 5 sections and 48 chapters, it is authored by authors from 9 countries, spread across 4 continents: the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia. These authors share their expertise in a reader-friendly manner, explaining how to use insulin effectively and safely.
- The foreword is written by Prof Nikhil Tandon, Prof and Head of Department of Endocrinology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. This highlights the importance that the medical profession gives to the insulin.
- Through the Insulin Manual, Prof Aggarwal and Dr Kalra lead a multinational effort to improve diabetes treatment. Equally important, their ‘Make in India’ effort contributes to making our country being recognized as the ‘Diabetes Care Capital of the world’.
