Everything you know about diabetes care is wrong and why it should matter to everyone

  • Date: 04-Nov-2020
  • Source: Arabian Business
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Gulf
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Everything you know about diabetes care is wrong and why it should matter to everyone

Public health and the economy are inextricably linked, this a fact the current pandemic has rightfully focused the world's attention on. But, while we deal with coronavirus we much remember we have also been battling another crisis for far longer, the diabetes epidemic.

There are 55 million adults in the MENA region with diabetes, a figure that is expected to nearly double to 108 million by 2045. Whether you know it or not, you are highly likely to be connected to someone with diabetes.

Siemens solutions enable Julphar (Gulf Pharmaceuticals) to continue improving the lives of diabetes patients across the Middle East

Diabetes is a 24/7 condition, and the current healthcare model expects diabetic patients to self-manage their condition through a variety of measures. In cases of poorly managed diabetes, sub-optimal care or