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World Health Day: How Can We "Beat Diabetes"?

Posted by kaushik2015 on Sun, 03 Apr 2016

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Kaushik Bharati, PhD The World Health Day is celebrated on 7th April every year. This year’s theme is “Beat Diabetes”. Diabetes mellitus is a “silent” pandemic that is spreading like wildfire. WHO estimates indicate that a staggering 350 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. This figure is likely to double in the next 20 years. As per 2012 data, diabetes was directly responsible for 1.5 million deaths worldwide, with the majority occurring in low- and middle- income countries (LMIC). In... Read More

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