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KARACHI: There are currently seven million patients of diabetes in Pakistan, and the number will rise to 15 millions by the year 2025.
This was stated by experts at a seminar on
the World Diabetes Day, organised here on Sunday
on the occasion of hoisting the worlds largest diabetes day flag.
Speaker Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro was the chief guest while Professor Masood Hameed Khan Vice Chancellor Dow University, Dr Zaman Sheikh Director National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, provincial minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and former cricketer Waseem Akram were also present on the occasion.
Experts said that more than 280 million people have diabetes, representing six percent of the worlds adult population, with numbers increasing fast everywhere.
Dr Zaman Sheikh said that diabetes is causing premature deaths in both children and adults, and devastating complications including amputations, kidney and heart disease. The cost of diabetes is challenging health systems even in the wealthiest countries.
Dr. Madiha said in her address that the most widespread metabolic disorder had remained the focus of innumerable researches, investigations and studies across the world. She said that proper control of diabetes could prevent or delay the long-term complications.
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
This was stated by experts at a seminar on
the World Diabetes Day, organised here on Sunday
on the occasion of hoisting the worlds largest diabetes day flag.
Speaker Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro was the chief guest while Professor Masood Hameed Khan Vice Chancellor Dow University, Dr Zaman Sheikh Director National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, provincial minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and former cricketer Waseem Akram were also present on the occasion.
Experts said that more than 280 million people have diabetes, representing six percent of the worlds adult population, with numbers increasing fast everywhere.
Dr Zaman Sheikh said that diabetes is causing premature deaths in both children and adults, and devastating complications including amputations, kidney and heart disease. The cost of diabetes is challenging health systems even in the wealthiest countries.
Dr. Madiha said in her address that the most widespread metabolic disorder had remained the focus of innumerable researches, investigations and studies across the world. She said that proper control of diabetes could prevent or delay the long-term complications.
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan