Sunday, November 13, 2016

Today(14) Is World Diabetes Day

Today (14) is World Diabetes Day.This year's theme of the Diabetes Day is "Eyes On  Diabetes".

According to the Intetnational Diabetes Federation around 415 million adults were living with Diabetes in 2015 around 5 million deaths reported annually due to  Diabetes.The number of Diabetes patients is expected to be  increased  to 642 million or one in ten adults  by the year 2040 .

It has been reported that one in two adults with Diabetes is undiagnosed.Around 12% of the total global expenditure on health is currently spent on Adults with Diabetes.

The number of people with Diabetes in low and middle income countries will continue to grow by posing a threat to sustainable development.By 2040 the number of people living with Diabetes in Africa  is expected to be double.

International Diabetes Federation warns with increasing levels of poor nutrition and physical inactivity among children in many countries type 2 Diabetes in childhood has a potential to become a global  public health issue which leading to serious health outcomes.

In Sri Lanka Diabetes is on the increase and according to the Ministry Of Health the number of people with Diabetes increased  by five times during the last two years.Due to the bad food habits.Excessive consumption of Alcohol,Smoking ,Lack of exercise ,High intake of Sugar are identified as major risk factors caused for spreading Diabetes in the country.

To make an awareness among people on Diabetes Health Minisry officials have conducted a Diabetes walk yesterday (13)  from Independence Square to BMICH in Colombo under the patronage if President Maithripala Sirisena.A physical excersise session also held prior to the Disbetes Walk.At BMICH an exhibition held regarding the Diabetes.

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