WHO sounds alarm on rising diabetes burden in South

Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 14: Marking World Diabetes Day, the World Health Organisation’s South-East Asia Region has issued a strong call for urgent and coordinated action to combat the rapidly rising diabetes burden, which now affects over 279 million adults—almost one-third of the global total.

This year’s theme, “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” highlights the need for equitable, age-appropriate care from childhood to old age.

Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge for WHO South-East Asia, warned that diabetes remains a severe public health challenge due to late diagnosis, insufficient treatment, and poor control of blood glucose levels. She noted that only one in three adults with diabetes in the region receives treatment, and fewer than 15% are able to keep