According to international statistics, India currently has the second highest number of people with diabetes in the world with 72.3 million and will be the  “Diabetes capital of the world “with 134.3 million people by the year, 2045. It is an alarming fact that 50% of Indians with diabetes are unaware of their condition.

The Power to Defeat Diabetes Lies in our Hands. With this message, India’s leading diabetes experts, Dr.Mohan’s Diabetes Specialties Centre (DMDSC) launched `Lets Defeat Diabetes`- a public initiative that aims at educating individuals about diabetes. This initiative encourages people to understand their risk of diabetes and take the pledge to adopt healthy practices that helps in defeating diabetes not just for themselves but for others around them.

Several celebrities and prominent personalities along with the team of DMDSC took the pledge to defeat Diabetes. “Unfortunately there’s a lot of diabetes cases everywhere in India”, said Dr.V.Mohan, chairman Chief Diabetologist , Dr.Mohans Diabetes Specialties Centre. “We are taking `Lets Defeat Diabetes` initiative to every part of the nation to spread awareness as diabetes is taken very lightly in our country despite the fact that it is the 7th leading cause of death in India. The progression from pre-diabetes to diabetes can be stalled successfully if the individual adopts a simple BLUE formula i.e. Blood checks, Lifestyle changes, Understanding your food and Exercise. With a proper treatment plan and lifestyle modification, patients can live a long and disease free life”.