Campbellville Health Centre in diabetes awareness campaign

A long line of patients waiting at the centre to be treated.

Campbellville Health Centre yesterday kicked off World Diabetes Day observances with an awareness drive on the chronic disease.

The centre observed World Diabetes Day two days before the actual date in order to accommodate its child healthcare clinic, which is usually held on Thursdays. World Diabetes Day will be celebrated tomorrow under the theme “Diabetes Education and Prevention.”

A large congregation of people lined up to be tested at the centre yesterday morning, while others perused the