BASED on its excellence in providing lab tests and the leading role it plays in the community services, therefore, on the occasion of the "World Diabetes Day", which comes this year under the motto of "Beware the Risks of Diabetes", Al Borg Medical Laboratories have announced its intention to launch a very special offers to those customers who come during the month to detect or following up on diabetes. Studies have revealed that many diabetic patients are unaware or do not know about some of such related tests that are important and required to control this disease and blood sugar levels, to reduce the risk of its complications. On this occasion Dr. Hisham Shams Maher, Medical Director of Al Borg Medical Laboratories, said:" Disease prevention plays an important role in helping individuals lead better and healthy life. As medicine made significant advancement in recent decades, disease prevention reached unprecedented levels, where the individuals have become able to undergo comprehensive proactive tests to detect the potential health risks early, such as hidden genetic diseases, infectious diseases, diseases resulting from different physical changes and health disorders caused by food. Thus, allowing them to better plan and manage their consequences and effects and enjoy a happy and active life. Today, any individual in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may undergo similar medical tests in Al Borg Medical Laboratories that cover most of the Kingdom's regions, where the multi benefit periodical tests of "Sehaty Blueprint Program" raise the individuals' levels of awareness and assess their health risks enabling them to take necessary actions or prevention treatment or actions. The "Sehaty Blueprint Program" has been designed by the American Quest Laboratories, one of the world's most important laboratories in terms of providing the diagnostic services and data. The program has been launched for the first time in North America under the name "Blueprints for Wellness", which has issued an exclusive license to Al Borg Medical Laboratories to make the same available in the GCC countries. Dr. Hisham added: "Al Borg Medical Laboratories have a responsibility towards the Saudi community in terms of prevention of disease, improvement of health standards, it is a call for the adoption of better health practices through the conclusion of cooperation agreements with international laboratories that render the latest technology in the service of health and wellness.» Dr. Hisham further said: "The estimates of the World Health Organization indicated that 422 million adults were diabetic in 2014 compared to 108 million persons in 1980, and since then the incidence of the disease has been increasing by 4,7% - 8,5% among adults. Thus, increasing its associated risk factors such suffering from overweight and obesity. The report revealed that the reason of the death of 1,5 million people in 2012 was diabetes and the rise of the glucose level above the ideal level led to the death of 2.2 million other people, with increased risk of cardiovascular disease or other diseases, and may lead to complications in the other parts of the body, increasing the risk of premature death generally. The possible complications include heart attack, stroke, kidney failure delay of wound healing, blindness and nerve damage. Diabetes in case of poor control during pregnancy may increase the risk of fetal death and other complications." Diabetes and its complications entail significant negative economic impact, as diabetic persons, their families, health organizations and national economies bear heavy economic losses, direct medical costs, loss of jobs and wages. About the most important tests provided by Al Borg Medical Laboratories that are included in November offer, Dr. Hisham said:" The offers include an annual program especially dedicated for diabetic patients, prepared according to the recommendations of international health organizations at a competitive price paid one time, allowing 5 visits to the lab for the required analysis during the whole year. The most required lab analysis for diabetic patients are the hemoglobin test, which is known as the "cumulative glucose", fat test which includes the Triglycerides, LDL cholesterol "bad" cholesterol and HDL cholesterol "good" cholesterol, every year at least. But it is advised to repeat the tests for those exposed to cardiovascular disease, kidney function tests, urine yearly tests to check for the protein or blood in urine at least once a year to verify the creatinine. The kidney test indicates how effective the kidneys are, blood pressure test, and blood testing is recommended at each visit to the doctor. Dr. Hisham has stressed on the importance of making the medical lab tests periodically in order to diagnose the early diabetes for adults, kids diabetes, pregnancy diabetes as well as routine tests to early diagnose the diabetes. This may also be done in the framework of the general tests done for checking the diabetic patients balance of glucose, as well as for those who suffer from cold sweat, weakness, heart palpitations, confusion or loss of consciousness, as all of these may possibly indicate a sharp decline in the blood glucose level (hypoglycemia).
