Over 24 million adults aged between 20 and 79 are living with diabetes in Africa, and this number is projected to more than double, reaching 60 million, by 2050, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). About 12 million, representing half of this number, remain undiagnosed, silently facing escalating risks of severe complications, dis...
•Dr Priscilia Imade Welcome to the month of November, our focus will be on diabetes and how it affects the eyes. When you think about diabetes, you probably focus on how it affects your blood sugar, your diet, or your energy level. But have you ever stopped to consider what it might be doing to […]
An endocrinologist, Dr Ayuba Mugana, has advised patients with diabetes to avoid walking barefoot to reduce the risk of foot injuries and amputation. He said this in an interview with newsmen today in Bauchi. Mugana underscored the importance of proper foot care for those with diabetes, noting that diabetic foot complications were the second m...
No fewer than 11 million persons are currently living with diabetes in Nigeria, with many more remaining undiagnosed. A medical expert at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Zubairu Iliyasu, disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the 14th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Clinical En...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced a probe of the high cost of Blood Pressure (BP) and Diabetic drugs in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman(EVC) of the commission Tunji Bello said the inquiry was to ensure better medication and healthcare delivery, reports The Nation. He spoke at a stakeholde...
Over 55, 000 people are estimated to have lost their lives to diabetes this year, a diabetologist and consultant endocrinologist, Prof. Olufemi Fasanmade has said. He made the disclosure yesterday during a virtual media roundtable on diabetes organised by a multinational pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk, reports Daily Trust. Prof. Fasanmad...
•Professor Andrew Uloko Professor of medicine and endocrinology at Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Andrew Uloko, is the president of the Endocrine and Metabolism Society of Nigeria (EMSON). He is also the Head of the Department of Medicine at BUK and an honorary consultant endocrinologist with the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), K...
•Matshidiso Moeti As Africa faces a significant rise in diabetes cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning about the urgent need for action to combat this “silent killer.” According to the Global Health Organisation, over 24 million adults in Africa are currently living with diabetes, with half of them unaware of their [&...
A medical firm, Megalife Sciences, yesterday unveiled its ‘We Care Diabetes’ application towards helping to provide real-time cutting-edge medical care for a growing number of diabetes patients in the country, Speaking during the unveiling of the apps at the just concluded 45th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of Endocrine and ...
The Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Jigawa State has developed a software application for the early detection of diabetes and breast cancer. This was contained in a statement issued, signed, and made available to our correspondent in Dutse, the state capital, by the head of public affairs of the university, Malam Abdullahi Yahaya Bello, repo...
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