Walk Again with Confidence Seminar – Limb Loss Awareness Month

April is Limb Loss Awareness and Limb Difference Awareness Month. In Singapore, 25% of diabetic patients are at risk of developing a foot ulcer and 80% of major amputations begin this way. Singapore hospitals perform around four diabetes-related amputations daily and was reported to have the second-highest proportion of amputations amongst developed nations.

Diabetes Singapore is organising a Walk Again with Confidence Seminar on 8 April 2023. District 308-A1 and Lions Prostheses Centre will jointly be supporting this event that addresses one of LCI Global Causes -Diabetes Awareness.

The panel of distinguished speakers sharing insights on diabetes care, foot infections and the psychological impacts of living with Diabetes includes:
> Dr Vivien Lim, Specialist in Endocrinology – Diabetes Management and Complications
> Dr Gurpal Singh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon – Diabetic foot infections – Do I need to amputate?
> Ms Julia Khaw, Clinical Psychologist, Neuropsychologist – Living with Diabetes : Psychological Impacts and Ways to Cope

Please refer to the attached EDM for more information and registration. All attendees will be walking away with a free HbA1c screening and a complimentary health and wellness goodie bag.