A DELEGATION of doctors led by Rajendra Singh will visit University of Alberta in Edmonston, Canada, to master a technique pioneered by the university in treating type-I diabetes patients.
The invitation has been extended by AM James Shapiri Wyeth-Ayerst Canada/CIHR Clinical Research Chair in Transplantation Director, Clinical Islet Transplant Programme and Jonathan RT Lakey Associate Professor of Surgery on behalf of University of Alberta.
Singh said the clinical Islet Programme at the University of Alberta has pioneered a procedure for treatment of diabetes patients. The procedure is known as 'Edmonston Protocol'. In this procedure the islets from donor pancreas is transplanted to the type-I diabetes patient. The successful research and the actual human treatment of cases, supported through the Alberta Government Health care systems has proved that this was currently the best treatment available for brittle type-I diabetes.
"The clinical Islet Transplant Programme at the University of Alberta has achieved remarkable success in this area and is continuing research to yet further make substantial successful adaptations," he added.
Singh said India is fastly becoming diabetes capital of the world. In UP alone there were 2.80 crore registered diabetes patients. With no available cure this treatment could definitely prove a boon for the type-I diabetes patients. "The visit to University of Alberta will also enhance the knowledge of doctors in the treatment of diabetes patients. Very shortly a doctors' team from Canada will also visit India to train the doctors in this technique," he informed.