INTRODUCTION
The Diabetic Foot Clinic of M.V. Hospital for Diabetes, provides routine integrated examination of the feet of diabetic patients. The services of the clinic include education of the patient in practical aspects of foot care. The early recognition of feet at risk and foot complication is emphasized and special advice is given about selection of footwear.
| The hospital is known for its excellent and extensive facilities for the treatment of diabetes. > The patient will find one source for all his requirements for the treatment and control of diabetes. > Efforts are taken to achieve the target of making every person with diabetes lead a healthy life. > This is ensured by helping the patients to have good control of diabetes by appropriate means. The Diabetes Research Centre Foundation is Situated. This hospital was started in 1954 as a general hospital. In 1971 it became a hospital exclusively for diabetes care. It has, at present, 80 beds for the treatment of diabetes. Over the years this has grown to be one of the largest referral centers for diabetes, with more than 1,30,000 patients registered to-date. In 1983 it was recognized by the department of science and technology (D.S.T), Government Of India, New Delhi, as a research Institute. |