Nimelsa health week presented by Calabar Twitter influencer Bassey Itune PICTURE SPEAKS The NIMELSSA HEALTH WEEK 2022 with the Theme; DIABETES; The silent killer, was a two-days long event (29th-30th Nov 2022) to create awareness on one of the life-threatening diseases, DIABETES. Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. According to Word Health Organization, In 2014, 8.5% of adults aged 18 years and older had diabetes. In 2019, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths and 48% of all deaths due to diabetes occurred before the age of 70 years. The Health Week activities also provided opportunities for people to check their blood sugar levels for free. As the Director of Information of the Nigerian Medical Laboratory Science Students Association, UNICAL Chapter [NIMELSSA-UCC] I participated Fully. #NIMELSSAHEALT...