Showing posts with label World Diabetes Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Diabetes Day. Show all posts

Friday, November 19, 2021

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Online webinar on World Diabetes Day 19th and 21st November

 AN AWARENESS SESSION WITH THE EXPERTS

Topic: Daibetes an overview for Adults

Date:19th November

Guest:Dr Sidra

Topic : Diabetes in children

Date:21st November

Guest:Dr Nadia

Host :Dr Erum Khan



APPS Middle East World Diabetes Day

 World Diabetes Day

The number of adults suffering with Diabetes globally is 537 million and 6.7 million deaths are attributed to this disease. 


Pakistan is ranked number 3 in the world in Diabetes prevelence as 1 in 4 adults are suffering from this illness.  


There are 33 million Diabetic patients in Pakistan now as compared to 19 million recorded in the year 2019. 


Obesity, diet and lack of exercise being the main factors.

Exercise & modest Weight loss has shown to lower the risk upto 58%