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Care for your eyes during Ganeshotsav: Tendulkar

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Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday appealed to people to care for their eyes and protect them from diabetes during the upcoming 10-day Ganeshotsav festival.

“Not many people are aware about blindness caused by diabetes — it’s a new term ‘Eyebetes’. I urge you all to take time out and get your sugar (levels) and eyes checked when you go for Ganpati Bappa’s darshan,” Tendulkar said in a public appeal.

His appeal came for ophthalmologist Nishant Kumar, who, along with his team will conduct a special ‘Eyebetes’ camp at the famed Siddhi Vinayak Temple in Prabhadevi from August 25 to September 3, as part of the Ganeshotsav celebrations.

“The free ‘Eyebetes’ camp will offer the devotees an opportunity to get their sugar levels checked and their eyes scanned. This campaign has already garnered a positive response from the masses and renowned celebrities,” Kumar said.

Kumar, who is attached to the nearby P.D. Hinduja Hospital, and is heading the ‘Eyebetes Foundation’, said India is on the verge of becoming the Diabetes capital of the world, overtaking China.

China has the highest number of diabetics in the world. But it is estimated that in the next few decades, India will have more than 100 million diabetics, and every fifth person in the country will be suffering from this lifestyle disease.

“However, a vast majority of the Indian population is unaware of this most common lifestyle disease, its effect including poor eyesight and blindness, and the Eyebetes camp is intended to educate the people,” he said.

“Do not take your health for granted. Your eyes are very precious, so go and get this free check up done,” Tendulkar urged.

Lauding the venture, Tendulkar said Kumar and his team would assist the people with health tips on controlling diabetes since early detection can ensure a faster cure.

–IANS
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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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