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Nigeria: Experts Raise Alarm Over Increased Rate of Diabetes Foot Amputation
This Day, 23 August 2018
Experts have raised alarm that more Nigerians are losing their limbs from diabetes foot, a major complication of diabetes mellitus. Read more »
More Nigerians Losing Limbs to Diabetes - Experts
Statistics show that over 5.5% of Nigerians are living with diabetes and more are losing their limbs as a result of major complications from the disease, experts have said during the annual Podiatry and Diabetes Footcare Workshop in Lagos.
Community members get tested for sicknesses such as high blood pressure and diabetes (file photo).
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20 July 2018
The Diseases Africans Need To Be Worrying About
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