General Manager of Retail Banking, Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited, Ms. Sharon Zephirin (right) seeing her blood pressure result in the Diabetes Association of Barbados Mobile Testing Unit in Warrens yesterday.
By:
Krystal Penny Bowen
The Warrens community had an opportunity to get free blood pressure and blood sugar testing from the Diabetes Association of Barbados (DAB) on World Diabetes Day.
November 14 is recognised globally as World Diabetes day and the local charity, Diabetes Association of Barbados took their Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) to the Warrens area which is known for its high commercial and residential traffic. Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited which has partnered with the DAB for three consecutive years has continued its efforts to provide diabetes testing to the general public. On Monday, the MTU was stationed in the car park of the Warrens Office Complex which gave approximately 600 plus employees in the building in addition to the surrounding community access to its services.
General Manager, Retail Banking for Republic Bank, Ms. Sharon Zephirin said, “The Bank is enthusiastic about the work of the Mobile Testing Unit and plans to extend its reach geographically to meet the needs of the populations most affected by the disease.”
Since its inception of the Mobile Testing Unit in 2013, over 4600 persons have been screened for high blood sugar at 187 events.
This year, the International Diabetes Foundation’s (IDF) theme is “Eyes on Diabetes”and the Republic Bank is committed to aligning with its two key messages...screening of type 2 diabetes and its importance in modifying the course of the disease...and screening diabetes complications” to manage type 1 and 2 diabetes.
The MTU was stationed in the Warrens area between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new Warrens branch of Republic Bank which is now located in the Warrens Office Complex.
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