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Madhumeh Sewa Sangh
A charitable trust working on the prevention, awareness and treatment of lifestyle disease — diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease — since 1995.
Why it exists
Treatment reaches those who come. Awareness has to go to them.
A clinic can only help the people who walk through its door. Most of the diabetes in a district is in people who have not been diagnosed, or who were diagnosed and then left alone with it — and no amount of equipment inside one building reaches them.
Madhumeh Sewa Sangh was registered in 1995 to do that outside work: to clear away the darkness of despair, ignorance and misunderstanding in the lives of people with diabetes, as its founding aim puts it, and to light those lives up again.
Every educational programme the Sangh runs is free. Educational material — books, CDs and the rest — is provided at minimal cost.
The Sangh
with the Charity Commissioner
मधुमेहींच्या जीवनात निराशेचा, अज्ञानाचा, गैरसमजांचा अंधःकार दूर करुन आनंदाने जीवन प्रकाशमान करण्याकरिता सन १९९५ मध्ये मधुमेह सेवा संघाची स्थापना करण्यात आली.
The work
Fourteen ways
it reaches people.
Camps, radio, television, a telephone line, films, a club and a yearly gathering of thousands — all of it aimed at people who are not in the consulting room.
Detection, awareness and treatment camps
Pre-planned camps in remote places, to correct wrong ideas about diabetes and adjust treatment for people already diagnosed. Held across most talukas of Nanded, Parbhani, Latur, Hingoli, Washim, Yavatmal, Adilabad and Nizamabad.
मधुमेही आणि नातेवाईकांचा महामेळावा
Ten mega-events held in Nanded so far, each drawing two to three thousand people for current knowledge on controlling diabetes. Held around 14 November, World Diabetes Day.
आहार यात्रा
A programme on planning a healthy diet for a disease-free life, combining the knowledge with the actual skill and method of cooking it. About 100 of these have been run across Maharashtra.
मूलमंत्र आरोग्याचा
On the place of diet, exercise and stress relief in living free of disease, with information on the conditions themselves. About 50 programmes across Maharashtra.
आरोग्य साधना — on the radio
A health programme on Akashwani Nanded every Saturday morning, running for years. Around 15,000 people listen regularly. It covers diet, exercise, stress relief, and which tests detect which disease.
Diabetes Club
Running for fifteen years, with separate clubs for Type 1 and Type 2. Members get medicines at lower prices, free camps, free training sessions and yoga classes.
Publications
कथा मधुमेहाची (Marathi) and संपूर्ण मधुमेह (Hindi); आहार यात्रा on diet and योग यात्रा on yoga, both in Marathi and Hindi; आनंद यात्रा on stress relief and a further title on foot care, in Marathi; and a book on diabetes in Marathi.
IVRS telephone line
Recorded diabetes information on the telephone, day or night, in Marathi, Hindi and English — diet, exercise, stress relief and more, each on its own code number. Dial 02462 – 243545 and follow the instructions.
This website
Diabetes information in English, with Marathi and Hindi to follow, and Telugu after that.
Continuing education for doctors
More than 350 CME programmes across Maharashtra, giving around 5,000 practising doctors current thinking on treating diabetes.
चेतना शिबिर — for the police
Run for the police department, where lifestyle disease is more common than average. Over 250 of these have been held, and more than 500 people have been found to have diabetes or high blood pressure who did not know it.
Hello Doctor on television
A live programme on Doordarshan Sahyadri, once a year around World Diabetes Day. Three have been broadcast so far.
YouTube — Santosh Malpani
Around 100 educational videos on diabetes, thyroid and general health topics.
Daily orientation class
Every working day at 12:30 PM in the clinic auditorium, open to patients and their families.
डायबिटीस क्लबचे सभासद व्हा आणि असंख्य लाभ मिळवा!
Where the camps go
Eight districts,
most of their talukas.
Diabetes treatment and guidance camps have been held across Marathwada, Vidarbha and into Telangana.
To ask about an upcoming camp, or to request one for your taluka, school, workplace or club, call the clinic on +91 70660 58721.
Join
Become a member
of the Diabetes Club.
Members receive the मधुसंदेश periodical, guidance on yoga and peace of mind, and regular screening for complications.
Let's look at it together.
Call any of the clinic numbers before you visit to confirm timings. Existing patients — keep your Clinic ID handy so your records are ready before you arrive.
Nanded – 431601