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Africa: African Region Tops World in Undiagnosed Diabetes - WHO Analysis
WHO, 14 November 2022
Only 46% of people living with diabetes in the African region know their status, raising the risk of severe illness and death, potentially worsening the situation in the region… Read more »
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South Africa: World Diabetes Day 2020 - Introducing the Global Diabetes Compact
WHO, 14 November 2022
This year’s World Diabetes Day falls during a global pandemic which has already taken the lives of well over a million people. People with diabetes are paying a particularly… Read more »
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Africa: Knowledgeable Patients - Are We Ready for Them? World Diabetes Day 2022
WHO, 14 November 2022
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing among people of all ages in the WHO European Region and is already affecting 10–12% of the population in certain Member States. In a… Read more »
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South Africa: Over 12 Percent of South African Adults Have Diabetes - Education Is Critical to Achieve Good Outcomes
The Conversation Africa, 14 November 2022
Over 12% of adults in South Africa have diabetes. Since 2019, researchers at the University of Pretoria have been working on the Tshwane Insulin Project. The project consists of… Read more »
Covid-19 Worsened Already Fraught Diabetes Situation - WHO
World Diabetes Day (November 14) provides an opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes as a global public health issue and what needs to be done, collectively and individually, for better prevention, diagnosis and management of the condition.
This year's World Diabetes Day takes place at the end of a year which has been intensive in terms of global advocacy for diabetes. The WHO and partners have used the opportunity of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin to highlight the huge gap between the people who need access to insulin to control their diabetes, as well as essential technologies such as blood glucose meters and test strips, and those who actually have access.
The day also comes at a time when the world continues to live through the Covid-19 pandemic, which has not only resulted in a high proportion of people with diabetes among hospitalised patients with severe manifestations of Covid-19 and among those who have succumbed to the virus, but has also led to severe disruption of diabetes services.
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With the burden of cardiovascular disease, mental and neurological disorders and diabetes rising in the region, African health ministers have endorsed a new strategy to boost ... Read more »
