NAOMI LEVITT | SA’s diabetes scourge: are targets high enough and policies implemented?
If only half of those living with diabetes have their disease under control, then the other half has a higher risk of complications
20 November 2024 - 04:30
Diabetes is an escalating public health threat in South Africa, which has the highest diabetes prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. The Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa estimates that four million people in SA have diabetes, yet only 50-60% of these are diagnosed...
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