आधुनिक काळात मधुमेह या आजाराचे प्रमाण खूप वाढते आहे. एकदा हा आजार झाला की तो घेऊनच माणसाला आयुष्य काढावे लागते. त्यावर नियंत्रण ठेवण्यासाठी योग्य आहार, औषधोपचार आणि व्यायाम यांचे महत्त्व अनन्यसाधारण आहे. डॉ. अरुणा जैन आणि डॉ. अशोक बिरबल जैन या वर्ध्ाच्या. मधुमेह, हृदयरोग व अस्थमा निवारण केंद्राच्या संचालकांनी मधुमेहाविषयी सविस्तर माहिती देणारे मधुमेह- एक आव्हान हे पुस्तक लिहिले आहे. आजार उग्र न होण्यासाठी प्रतिबंधक उपाय, मधुमेहाचे दुष्परिणाम याबद्दल महत्त्वपूर्ण माहिती या पुस्तकात आहे. ...Read more

The last 2-3 decades have brought in the great epidemiological transition with a spectacular increase in the incidence and prevalence of the life style diseases including Diabetes Mellitus, hyper­tension and coronary heart disease. It is estimated tht the population of diabetics in India will be approxi­mately 60 million by the year 2025, there by having an enormous impact on morbidity, and mortality and a severe drain on resources of the country. Naturally it needs to be contained and prevented. Non-adherence is the basic problem in many a chronic diseases more so with the Diabetes when therapy is itself loaded with so many restrictions. In fact self management is the key to appropriate management of the disease. This necessitates the patients’ education to ensure that skills are acquired especially when it comes to proper use of drugs. Information, education and communication are the two way exchange between the patient and doctor and provision of a brief, selective, customized and written information about the disease and its man­agement will go a long way in helping the patient as well as community. The present monograph is authored by a practicing pathologist and a physician is significant wherein they have poured in their long experiences of public relations and clinical practice. There are 30 small chapters & 14 appendices. In the preface itself authors take up the myths about Diabe­tes which are almost engraved in the minds of the people, educated and illiterate both and emphasize that through health education it is possible to make whole process of its management patient friendly. The beauty of the monograph is its precise text in the form of Question and Answers comprising maximum and latest, scientific and useful informa­tion in simplest possible syntax in vernacular (Marathi) which is the need of the day. All possible questions asked by the patients or may be in their mind, the authors have tried to answer beginning from the definitions of various terms which other­wise may confuse any body, to the complexities like significance of glycocylated hemoglobin (CH.5), hypoglycemia unawareness (Ch. 10), lipid profile (Ch. ll). Also some of those questions which people hesitate to ask or do not ask have been dealt with like Diabetes and sex, when you observe fast or you are traveling and diabetes in elderly etc. The chapter on pregnancy and diabetes is very appropriate. The five point programme for the management of Diabetes is nicely elaborated and illustrated in various chapters and the appendices. Later part of the monograph covers the optimum daily require­ment of calories, food articles (beside the balanced diet in chapter 7), and useful exercise. In his forewords Justice (Retd.) C. S. Dharmadhikari writes “by reading this book patient may become partly his own doctor helping himself in the management of Diabetes”. He further quotes a letter written by Mahatma Gandhi to Shree Gopal Krishna Gokhale about how to manage diabetes and what precautions need to be taken and puts it as one of the good book for public education. All academic institutions’ ultimate objective is public service hence they must assess the needs and to take appropriate action there after. For management of such diseases like Diabetes public education is very essential particularly when India is labeled as world capital for diabetes. A readable literature provided to the public in their own language is more beneficial rather than one written in scientific jargons. Madhumeha EK Awhan by Dr Aruna Jain and Dr Birbal Jain will definitely serve the purpose. It will also help general practi­tioner in guiding their patients. Dr OP Gupta, Professor, Deptt. of Medicine MGIMS, Sevagram ...Read more

मधुमेहांसाठी माहितीपर पुस्तक... आधुनिक काळातही मधुमेहाचे प्रमाण दिवसेंदिवस वाढत असून अद्याप त्याच्यावर ठोस प्रतिबंधात्मक उपचाराचा शोध लागलेला नाही. या विकाराविषयी वर्ध्याच्या मधुमेह, हृदयरोग व अस्थमा निवारण केंद्राचे संचालक डॉ. अरुणा जैन व डॉ. अशोक िरबल जैन यांनी संयुक्तरित्या ‘मधुमेह एक आव्हान’ हे अतिशय माहितीपर पुस्तक लिहिले आहे. मधुमेहाचा परिचय, त्याला कारणीभूत ठरणारे घटक, त्याची लक्षणे, त्यावर नियंत्रणासाठी आवश्यक आहार, औषधोपचार, व्यायाम, त्याचे दुष्परिणाम, विविध वयोगटांतील मधुमेहींसाठी खास काळजी इत्यादींचे सुबोध भाषेतील मार्गदर्शन हे या पुस्तकाचे वैशिष्ट्य, केवळ मधुमेहीच नाही तर त्यांचे नातलग आणि सर्वसामान्यांनाही उपयुक्त ठरणारे असे हे पुस्तक आहे. ...Read more