Eight in ten people living with diabetes (80%) in Nigeria only found out they had diabetes after developing complications associated with the condition. Additionally, almost all (94%) of those surveyed ...
Only 46% of people living with diabetes in the African region know their status, raising the risk of severe illness and death, potentially worsening the situation in the region which ...
Africa’s sharp increase in diabetes is clashing with the COVID-19 pandemic and poor access to vaccines. Africa’s death rates from COVID-19 infections are significantly higher in patients with diabetes, according ...
Professor Oladapo Ashiru, a consultant endocrinologist has cautioned Nigerians against the consumption of excess fruits as it could trigger diabetes mellitus and other health conditions. The consultant gave this advice ...
Late diagnosis responsible for higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer among African-Americans A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that African Americans and Latinos who ...
Merck Foundation, the Philanthropic arm of Merck, today announced the Call for application for Merck Diabetes and Hypertension awards 2018, across the African and Asian Universities through its Merck Capacity ...
New research establishes strong link between lactation duration and a mother's diabetes risk. A new study has provided longitudinal biochemical evidence that lactation duration is independently associated with lower incidence ...
