Nigeria: 'Six Million Nigerians Living With Diabetes'

16 November 2012

Makurdi — Six million Nigerians are estimated to be living with diabetes while deaths associated with the disease are projected to increase by 52% by the year 2015.

Brand development manager of DeeDoo Nigeria, Pharm. Erdoo Apeh disclosed this at a news conference yesterday as part of the organisation's activities to mark this year's World Diabetes Day Awareness Campaign.

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