Access Bank’s W initiative will on November 12 provide free diabetes screening for its customers and staff members as part of its activities to commemorate the World Diabetes Day.
Billed for five locations – three in Lagos, one in Abuja, one in Enugu and one at the PGD Place for staff, the screening will cover blood sugar test, blood pressure, BMI and nutrition, fitness advisory and post-screening consultation, among others.
Group Head, W Initiative, Access Bank, Abiodun Olubitan, said: “Reports from the International Diabetes Federation show that Nigeria has over two million diabetes cases. Sadly, a sizable portion of the cases recorded and those at risk are women. We have found that an integral part of changing this narrative and bringing cases of diabetes to a bare minimum is having people learn the risk factors early. To this end, we partnered Chronicare to provide free diabetes screening to Nigerians with a focus on women.
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“The screening targets Nigerians but majorly those susceptible to diabetes due to hereditary traits and lifestyle choices. It is also open to people dealing with weight management issues and those who are too busy to go for regular health checkups. We are optimistic that this screening will drastically reduce the rates of diabetes incidences.”
Customers who want to take advantage of the free screening are expected to be at Surulere, Ikeja, Ajah, Enugu and Abuja.