Over 10m Nigerians suffer from diabetes- Group warns
The Endocrinology and Metabolism Society of Nigeria (EMSON) has issued a caution as Nigerians participate with the global community in observing World Diabetes Day (WDD), highlighting that over 10 million Nigerians currently live with the condition, with projections indicating that this figure could double by 2030 unless prompt measures are undertaken.
The Society also expressed concern regarding the scarcity of endocrinologists, noting that there are merely 150 professionals available to address this health issue within a populace exceeding 220 million individuals. They pointed out that diabetes significantly contributes to kidney failures, heart attacks, strokes, limb amputations, blindness, and various other ailments.
Endocrinologists and diabetologists are tasked with diagnosin...