Diabetes - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which new initiative uses mobile telephony to spread awareness about diabetes?

a. M-Diabetes
b. Mobile-Diabetes
c. M-Disease
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: M-Diabetes

Explanation:
The Health Minister launched the M-Diabetes initiative which harnesses the power and potential of the vast mobile telephony network.

  • With a missed call to 011-22901701 the caller can get more information on Diabetes and how to prevent and manage it.
  • One can also log on to www.mdiabetes.nhp.gov.in for more information.
  • Shri Nadda also launched the guidelines for screening of Diabetes, Hypertension and Common Cancer.