World Diabetes Day: you can check your blood sugar at subway stops

The Egy Csepp Figyelem Foundation, founded by Erős Antónia, the BKK and the BKV joined forces to draw attention to the dangers of diabetes and the importance of prevention and screening tests on the occasion of World Diabetes Day.

On November 14, the foundation’s specialists will conduct free screening tests at three busy subway stations.Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., those interested can take part in a free blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood oxygen level measurement, as well as counseling, at the entrance to the Széll Kálmán tér subway, at the intersection of subways 2 and 3 on Deák tér, or at the Bikás park subway entrance.

More than 1 million diabetics live in Hungary today, and the number of people who are not even aware of their involvement can be estimated at hundreds of thousands. Diabetes is a chronic disease that is an increasingly serious public health problem in our country as well. Many people do not know that there are two types of the disease: type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that cannot be reversed or prevented, but the development of type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed in some cases by regular exercise and maintaining a normal body weight. However, for this it is important that as many people as possible know about the disease and its risks, as well as regularly participate in the screening.