Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) on Sunday organised a day-long free healthcare and health screening programme on the occasion of World Diabetes Day.

The programme was organised by the Health Department at the Society's National Headquarters with technical support from the Danish Red Cross.

A total of 143 people received healthcare services from two doctors, including 121 men and 22 women. Among them, 21 individuals were newly identified as potential cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through preliminary screening.

The services included free medical consultations, necessary medicines and various basic health screenings to identify potential NCD risks. The tests included Random Blood Sugar (RBS), uric...