11th January every year is observed as Insulin Injection Day and January this year marks the 100th Anniversary of Insulin Injection. Insulin therapy is a crucial aspect of diabetes management. Even though, India is known to be the diabetes capital of the world with a whopping 7.4 crore people with diabetes, India still lags behind […]
FITTER - Insulin injection Recommendation
Medical experts advise on safe insulin injection practices and enhanced care of people with diabetes during COVID ANI | Updated: Jan 12, 2021 18:09 IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): On the occasion of 99th anniversary of Insulin Injection Day, Forum for Injection Technique & Therapy Expert Recommendations (FITTER) India experts advised to adopt correct insulin injection technique especially in view of the fact that diabetes gains further significance during COVID-19 pandemic. FITTER is a panel of experts who along with BD-India, support people with diabetes to achieve the best possible health outcomes with correct injection technique.
Insulin therapy is often a crucial part of diabetes management. Type 2 diabetes patients ultimately may require insulin therapy in the course of the disease for effective glycaemic control. Injection technique therefore remains crucial in the process