Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, July 7: The second-module tutorial of the country’s first ever specialist training course in “Diabetes in Pregnancy & Gestational Diabetes Mellitus” was held today at the national capital of New Delhi with Dr Jitendra Singh, National Professor of Diabetes & Chairman National Diabetes Scientific Committee RSSDI 2013, as the chief faculty and the main resource-person.
Pertinent to mention that the course was introduced for the first time in India last month under the auspices of DIPS1 with world renowned Diabetologist and WHO Convenor Dr V. Seshiah as its Chairman.The course, which is spread over three modules, had held its first and maiden module tutorial on 2nd June. After completion of all the three modules, the participants will be awarded formal certificates of accredition.
According to Dr Jitendra Singh,the course,which is primarily meant for Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, is being simultaneously held at other centers like Delhi, Chennai and Lucknow. Over one thousand Obstetricians & Gynaecologists from across the country have already registered for it while many more are waiting to be registered, he informed.
Elaborating on the importance of the course, Dr Jitendra Singh said if it becomes possible to bring up a work force of medical professionals capable of controlling or preventing Diabetes in pregnancy, this may pave the way for interrupting generation to generation transmission of diabetic tendency and thus prove a major breakthrough in preventing rapid spread of Diabetes in India.
Justifying an exclusive speciality training course on the subject of “Diabetes in Pregnancy”, Dr Jitendra Singh said the course was necessitated because target levels for control of Blood Sugar are much lower during pregnancy and monitoring criteria also quite specific. In addition, with discreet management, Gestational Diabetes of Pregnancy can be reversed after delivery or else it may lead to Type 2 Diabetes in the subsequent period, he said.
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