THE ROLE OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES PATIENT

Diabetes is an „ice berg,‟ the rising prevalence of diabetes in India is closely associated with rapid increasing industrialization and urbanization. Unfavorable modification of life style and dietary habits that are associated with urbanization are believed to be the most important factors for the increasing number of diabetes patients in India. The present article is briefly focused on the importance of health communication in the context of diabetes patients, the role of health communicator in the treatment of diabetes patients etc. The present article is also focused on the basic goals of health communication.